ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to feel affectionate towards; to have feelings for; to care for; to hold dear
trio; triumvirate; three famous retainers
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
recently; lately; these days
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
while; during; while; although; all; both
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
meaning; significance; sense
tenth day of the month; ten days
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for