cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to shake one's head (in denial)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
one thin flat object; one sheet
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to be needed; to be wanted
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building