kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
general classification; broad categorization
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
being empty-handed; bare hands (in a fight); being penniless
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
human kindness; human weakness
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
living only for one's work; a life with no other interest than one's work
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
to have the (full, general) selection available; to have (a lineup) from A to Z; to have the full array of
cold storage; refrigeration
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
natto (fermented soybeans)
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse of the Edo shogunate
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
grated daikon; daikon grater
to weaken (of willpower, solidarity, etc.); to lose one's edge; to become less tense; to become lax (of discipline, rules, etc.)
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
we are innocent until proven guilty; suspicion alone is not grounds for punishment; in dubio pro reo
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person