TV listings (e.g. in newspaper); TV guide; TV schedules
comic books; comics; comic; comical
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
scenery; scene; landscape
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
preserved food boiled in soy
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
belonging to no party or school of thought
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
sweep of the tide; drift of the tide; tidal current
location famous for production of something (usually food)
anything and everything; just about everything
fresh spring roll (i.e. not fried); summer roll; Vietnamese salad roll
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to turn against; to become an enemy
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
Japanese food; Japanese meal
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
to use (in cooking); to mix (in)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
firm; strong; solid; stable
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure