to become clear; to be made public
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
mizuame; glucose syrup; starch syrup; corn syrup
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
parchment paper; baking paper
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
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
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
regular customer; valued client
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
box lunch (containing rice and 10-15 small portions of fish, meat, and vegetables)
how long; how much; to what extent
preserved food boiled in soy
(arch.) small cedar; thin Japanese paper (used as tissue during the Edo period)
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests