(Japanese-style) living room
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
(short) rest; breather; break
bento; Japanese box lunch
toasted sandwich; hot sandwich; toastie
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
refrigerant; thermal gel; ice pack; cold pack
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
chunk of meat (e.g. for grilling); joint of meat
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
business trip; official trip
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
kneading; gloss; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space