to be stingy; to be tightfisted
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
expression; presentation; representation; notation
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
this (very thing); this precisely
shopping; purchased goods
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
musical composition title; song title
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
just one person; only one
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...