pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
collection of books; (personal) library
oyaki; fried round wheat or buckwheat flour cake with various fillings; imagawayaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
retreating figure; appearance from behind
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
river fish; freshwater fish
noted product; local specialty
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
quite; utterly; really; completely
female private parts; female genitals
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized