close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
chicken meat; fowl; poultry; bird meat
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
caller; visitor; company; guest
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
seasoning; flavour; flavor
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
gray or silver haired (grey)
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
temporal region; regio temporalis (capitis)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
reaction; response; reaction
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
round, wooden container for cooked rice
to become empty; to be emptied
to begin to catch (attention, etc.); to begin to collect
apologies for the crude food
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree