grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
with surprise; with a start; fiercely (glare; in kabuki)
bed of salted rice bran used for pickling
to have (esp. sex, food, etc.)
powdered cheese; cheese powder
stocking shelves; stock person; stocking person
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
(good quality) meat; processed meat; small goods
pickles made in brine and fermented rice bran (esp. vegetables, also meat, fish, eggs, etc.)
lacking substance and existing in name only; something without substance
sharing a room, flat, apartment, or house (with roommates, flatmates, etc.)
change of course (ship); steering in a different direction
university graduate; having graduated from university
to perceive; to understand
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
to talk; to chatter; to tell (e.g. secrets)
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
payment made via bank deposit transfer; discarding a tile that becomes another player's winning tile
(disposable) shopping bag; carrier bag
retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
getting an advance (on one's salary)
without thinking of the consequences
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
keyboard (piano, computer, etc.)