stimulating; exciting; provocative
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
first thing in the morning
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
something appearing from a place you wouldn't expect; something said as a joke actually happening; (lit.) a horse comes out from a gourd; something impossible; something ridiculous
to get late; to advance; to wear on
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
cooler box; cooler; cool box
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
cooking; food preparation
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to be needed; to be wanted
good wife and wise mother
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase