hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
low dining table; tea table
preparation; arrangements
lucky; fortunate; timely; convenient
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
my husband; one's family; family member
commercial go-playing parlour (parlor)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
to be beaten hollow; to be argued into silence
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
round, wooden container for cooked rice
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
having said that; on the other hand
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
turning to the right; right turn
turning to the left; left turn
men's bath; men's section in a public bath
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
women's bath; women's section in a public bath