period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
fighter (for); militant; champion (of); boxer
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
such; like that; that sort of; very
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
wooden board on which utensils for a tea ceremony are displayed
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
pussy (i.e. female genitals); sexual intercourse
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
choices; alternatives; options
thickly; stickily; viscously
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality