strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
river; stream; River; the ... river
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
legend; folklore; tradition
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
bursting with juice; oozing with savory juices (esp. when bitten); with a gloss (e.g. makeup); with shine; sleekily
broth; soup (esp. miso soup)
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
both; both sides; both parties
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying