cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake
nothing but; except; no more than
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
such; like that; that sort of
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
marriage ceremony; wedding
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
first thing in the morning
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
magazine; journal; periodical
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real