rice, meat and vegetable dish served in a small pot
service à la carte; single dish eaten by itself (without side dishes)
as you are aware; as you know
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
full view; plain sight; completely visible
board or officer's meeting
outside order; outsourcing; custom (manufacture)
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
inn with hot spring facilities; hot spring inn; hot spring ryokan; onsen ryokan
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
right in the midst of; right at the height of
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
moving; touching; stirring
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
related to; in relation to
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
wherein; therein; thereinto
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try