Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
surimi; minced fish (or meat) mashed into a paste
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
taste; smooth talking; reception; hospitality
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to recall; to remember; to recollect
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
refinement; elegance; grace
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet