sukiyaki stock; stock mixed with soy sauce, mirin and sugar (used to flavor sukiyaki)
three-second rule (food hygiene myth); three seconds rule (basketball)
renewal; extension; revision
personal funds; one's own money; self-funding
person who pushily takes charge when cooking a hot pot at the table; (lit.) hotpot boss
memorial service held on the seventh day following a person's death
shirataki noodles; white noodles made from konjak starch, often used in sukiyaki; waterfall resembling a white sheet
lease agreement; rental contract
nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same
prenatal care; antenatal training
pulmonary lobe; lobe of the lung
(garden) cemetery; park-style cemetery; memorial park
failing to recognize someone; underestimation
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
grandpa; grampa; grandfather
on hand; readily available
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
neighborhood council; neighbourhood council; residents' association; student council
single-pronged vajra; tokko; dokko; cloth of a tokko pattern
veterinary clinic; veterinary hospital
drink money; alcohol expenses; tip; gratuity
advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug
Japanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis); Yesso scallop
excellent; very good; exultant; elated
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
scheduled date; expected date; due date; estimated date of confinement; expected date of delivery
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet
lie; rye; rai (Algerian music style)
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)