to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
three; three years of age
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
bowl of rice topped with egg
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
going through; going via; going by way of
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
item; commodity; list of articles
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
pineapple (Ananas comosus)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on