to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
collection (of art, stamps, etc.); collecting; collection (i.e. a range of new clothes); fashion show
stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
yen (currency of Japan); circle
pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
health is wealth; health is your most valuable asset
item; commodity; list of articles
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
old maid; frump; hag; old woman
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
have a good day; take care; see you
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
righteye flounder (any fish of family Pleuronectidae)
vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once