to be common (of people); to be found everywhere
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.); frizzling
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
heating; application of heat
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
katsuobushi; pieces of sliced dried bonito
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments
boarding (someone); catering; board; provided meals; cook; caterer
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to form a pair; to pair up
seeing someone off and later welcoming them back; taking someone to and fro
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
approval; license; licence; permission
migration; move; emigration; immigration