to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to have a meal; to take a meal
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
Japanese cooking; Japanese cuisine
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
personal; individual; private
in a drenched manner; moistly; affectionately; fondly; slowly; at ease
at that time; in those days
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
literature; books (reference); document
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
something like ...; something called ...
forbidden technique; forbidden magic; taboo art
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
rambunctious kid; wild kid; hooligan; rowdy; roughneck
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
sign; indication; omen; symptom
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
sitting down; sitting up; sit!