Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
one's house; one's home; one's family
cook; chef; tap; spigot; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
living room (Japanese-style)
almost; roughly; approximately
paying one's own expenses
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
thrifty person; frugal person; economizer
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
as you are aware; as you know
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
village headman (esp. in the Kansai region)
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
development (of film); photographic processing
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)