rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
good bye; I'm off; see you later
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
document; official papers
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
difficult to ...; hard to ...
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
sorry; excuse me; thank you
have a good day; take care; see you
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to redeem (from sin); to save
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)