to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
with a friendly grin; smilingly
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
type of food (sliced dried herring or other fish wrapped in kombu seaweed and boiled)
Sagittaria trifolia var. edulis (edible variant of threeleaf arrowhead)
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
osechi; osechi-ryōri; traditional food eaten during the New Year's holidays
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
mashed sweet potatoes with sweetened chestnuts
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
food cooked in miso; cooking in miso
to be palatable; to suit one's taste