somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
(unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence; happening (performance)
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
menu; schedule; program; menu
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
to pack (e.g. an assortment of goods); to put together
freshly boiled (rice); freshly cooked; steaming; piping hot
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; deep-frying; deep-fried food
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
one person; another name; nickname; alias
retort (vessel used for distillation); retort (airtight vessel used to heat and sterilize canned or retort-pouch food)
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
pack; packet; to pack; to package; (cosmetic) face pack; face mask
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
(small crunchy) dried sardines
katsuobushi; pieces of sliced dried bonito
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
family-oriented; familial
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
store; shop; establishment; restaurant