mother; mom; wife; proprietress (of a shop); female shopkeeper; middle-aged woman
one parent; single parent
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
and yet; despite (all) that
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
worry; trouble; anxiety; illness; sickness
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
oiran; highest-ranking courtesan; (arch.) prostitute
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
taro (Colocasia esculenta); dasheen; eddo
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; crunchy rice; woman who enjoys the company of gay men
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
(Japanese-style) dining table
kitchen maid; kitchen duties; cooking
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
to hug (unintentionally, unable to suppress one's emotions)
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
chazuke; cooked rice with green tea poured on it; simple meal
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
tsukemono (pickled vegetables)
entremets; intermezzo; small palate-cleansing dish served between courses
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
stimulant; pep-pill; shabu; upper; speed
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!