to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
bento; Japanese box lunch
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
family-oriented; familial
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
face contorted and about to cry
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
expected value; expectation value; expectation
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to make an appearance; to show up
whole story; full picture; full particulars
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
frying or baking something thin (e.g. thin omelette)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
simple chicken and rice stir fry dish (usu. flavoured with ketchup or tomato puree)
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)