preparation; arrangements
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
daggertooth pike conger (Muraenesox cinereus); (in Northern Japan) conger eel; garden eel
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate