bento; Japanese box lunch
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
the greater embraces the less; better too big than too small
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
with this I (formal); by this I (formal)
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
apologies for the crude food
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary