ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
end of a line (of writing); line break
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
way; method; means; resource; course
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
to have as a side order (with drinks); to make fun of someone; to laugh at someone's expense
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
udo (plant related to ginseng, used in medicine and cooking) (Aralia cordata)
old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
slime; sliminess; mucus; viscous liquid
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
thickness; profundity; depth
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
to be too numerous; to be too much
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
striped mullet (Mugil cephalus); redlip mullet (Chelon haematocheilus)
striped mullet (Mugil cephalus); redlip mullet (Chelon haematocheilus)
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
shellfish; seashell; shell