having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
food and drink; eating and drinking
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
pride; boast; credit (to)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
front or rear of a palanquin (carried by two people); one of two people carrying a palanquin
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
sharing; division; draw; tie
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
getting one's finger caught (e.g. in a door); getting one's finger pinched; jamming one's finger in a door; yakuza finger-cutting ritual
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
written explanation; written apology
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced