means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
accessory; fittings; appurtenances
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
sweatshirt; sweatpants; sweats; sweat
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
fat; tallow; lard; grease
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
index finger; forefinger; second toe
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
quiet; still; surreptitious
to be at a loss for words
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish