ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
monjayaki; pan-fried batter with various fillings
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
stealthily; secretly; in secret
whispering into a person's ear
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
difficult to eat; unpalatable
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
way of eating; how to eat
ramune; type of lemon soda sold in a Codd-neck bottle; compressed tablet candy
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath