wife and children; (arch.) wife
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
satin with raised figures
shellfish; seashell; shell
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
kitchen; financial situation
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
low dining table; tea table
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
postcard; memo; note; card
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
resentment; indignation; anger
baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)