to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
drinking party; banquet; feast
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
charging (electrically); electrification
(battery) charger; AC adapter
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to be needed; to be wanted
electrical outlet; wall socket; power plug
waste of time; killing time
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
digital versatile disc; DVD
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
food and drink; eating and drinking
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to press alcohol on someone; to urge somebody to drink; to offer alcohol to someone
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
same village; same town; same province
proposal; offer; request; application
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with