large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
whole day and night; 24 hours
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
family-oriented; familial
one by one; one after another; successively
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
increased volume or quantity
in the same manner as before; the same as always
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
coating (esp. lacquering)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
ground glass; frosted glass
sleet; daikon shavings; grated daikon; shaved ice topped with honey
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
oshizushi; sushi rice and other ingredients pressed in box or mould (mold)
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to be opposite; to face each other
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all