to talk together; to chat together
hand-operated electric generator (used in Edo-period medical treatment); (arch.) electricity
konnyaku cut into fine threads; konjac noodles
electricity; electric guitar
trash house; house overflowing with garbage from hoarding
civilization and enlightenment; Japan's Westernization movement during the Meiji era (Westernisation)
pilaf topped with bechamel or other cheese-based sauce, then oven baked
righteye flounder (any fish of family Pleuronectidae)
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
fried prawns; fried shrimp
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
to understand (each other); to comprehend
way of eating; how to eat
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum