to bend (with great force); to twist; to wrench; to distort (the truth)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
Noto (former province located in the north of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture); Noto (peninsula)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
I see; that's right; indeed
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; walking in large steps; walking with a disabled leg; someone with a disabled leg
metal fittings; metal fixtures
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
when it becomes; when it comes to
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
hair on the back of one's head
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
French; French food; French cuisine
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
taro (Colocasia esculenta); dasheen; eddo
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
bamboo steamer; steaming basket; wooden frame holder with reed base used to steam food over a pot; soba served on a small wickerwork tray; wickerwork tray (for serving soba)
water vapour; water vapor; steam
Zen monk's early morning meal; refreshment; cakes; simple Chinese food; dim sum
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)