polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
periodic; regular; routine
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
support; backup; prop; backstay; underpinning
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
literally; to the letter; literal
the cauldron of Hell (in which sinners are boiled)
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
traditional style of Japanese architecture with a steep thatched roof
horsepower; hp; energy; vitality; horse-drawn cart
high voltage; high pressure