guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
way of speaking; intimation
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
how many years; how long; what year
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to put into the mouth; to eat
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
in that way; like that; that way
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
indulging in every possible luxury
to be particular about one's food; to have a discriminating palate
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
seasoning; flavour; flavor
how many months?; how long?
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
as a child; when one was a child
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform