to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
price; cost; value; worth; value
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
yearned for; longed for; missed
steamed sweet bun made from grated yam and rice flour
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
cold rice; hanger-on; dependent; disgraced former actor
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
like a decent person; human
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
without permission; without notice