watering hole; watering place
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
cooked rice with added ingredients (meat, vegetables, etc.)
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
stir-fry; fried food (cooked in wok, frying pan, etc.)
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
chawanmushi; savoury steamed egg custard with chicken, mushrooms, etc. (savory)
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
timely; opportune; conveniently; in good season
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
general public; the masses
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
at first; initially; in the beginning
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
in proportion to; according to; depending on
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness