raising and lowering; loading and unloading
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; dear me!; thank God!
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
(arch.) eight ata (approx. 144 cm); large; long
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
noodles with duck meat and Welsh onions
tempura soba without the noodles; missing the vital element
chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
deep-fried tofu mixed with thinly sliced vegetables
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
the "sa" column of the Japanese syllabary table (sa, shi, su, se, so)
asking would be rude; tasteless question
waste; uselessness; redundance
it's no joke; gimme a break!
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
moisture; humidity; dampness; scabies; sarcoptic mange; the itch
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering; dragging out tortuously; (lit.) half-killing a snake
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
hellish pain; suffering; distress; agony
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging