silence (not speaking); muteness
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (location); sum of money
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
moaning; muttering; complaining
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
little finger; pinky; little toe
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
open every day of the year
business hours; opening hours; office hours
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
(for one's stomach) to rumble
great hurry; great haste; rush
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
top of the head; crown of the head
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be worried; to be troubled
self control; self restraint
good humour (humor); good mood