food (esp. chicken and vegetables) boiled in plain water (or sometimes dashi, etc.) and served with dipping sauce (esp. ponzu)
something like ...; something called ...
mid-January festival in northern Japan, with snow huts in which children play house; snow hut
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
Japanese hare (Lepus brachyurus); wild rabbit
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
to sob; to be choked with tears
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
supply; provision; raising; procurement
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
to satisfy one's appetite
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
party given in recognition of a person's services
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
with these words; while saying
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to raise one's voice; to shout
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
(electric) torch; flashlight
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
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
testimony; (verbal) evidence
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person