to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
number of stairs or stories (storeys); rank; order
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
everything one does; whatever one does
opposite side; other side
whole face; all over one's face
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
nasal discharge; nasal mucus; snot; booger; bogey
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
jam-packed; packed; packed like sardines
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
men's (fashion, wear, etc.)
to find oneself in deep trouble; to be deep in the shit
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
romantic film; love movie
to intend; to be sure that
running time (e.g. of movie)
vinegared rice rolled in nori (laver)
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
way of eating; how to eat
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
kinpira gobō; braised burdock root; chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce
thinly sliced and dried strips of daikon