unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
preparation; arrangements
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
mesh; grid; highlight in the hair; streaked hair
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
relatively; comparatively
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
being on duty; person on duty
discount coupon or ticket
freshly drawn bath; (taking) a bath before anyone else
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay; starfish
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
foods topped with grated yam
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
to happen to meet; to come across
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
year of a person's birth; number of years since one's birth; age
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
Aichi prefecture (Chūbu area)