home area; home town; local
support group; fan club; (election) committee
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to be conceited; to be stuck up; to be full of oneself; to be cocky
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to squeeze out; to wring out
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
additional order; adding to an existing order
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
to cost little; to come cheap
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted box (e.g. of chocolates); assorted basket
chirashi; chirashizushi; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top
gomokuzushi wrapped in a thin layer of fried egg
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
common orient clam (Meretrix lusoria)
clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it
abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
minced meat or fish that is seasoned and fried (usu. served on top of rice); tattered; ragged; fine; small
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full