stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
being filled with; being full of; permeation
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
just past noon; afternoon
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
cook-house; galley; kitchen
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
leafy vegetables; green vegetables
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
several types; several kinds; several species
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
physical condition; state of health; shape
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
without permission; without notice
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to comfort; to console; to amuse
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off