now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to make one's rounds; to patrol
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
body; physique; build; stature
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
lucky or unlucky aspect of a given day
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
to name; to call; to christen; to term
oyaki; fried round wheat or buckwheat flour cake with various fillings; imagawayaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
format (esp. of publication, e.g. A5, B4, etc.); size of a sheet of paper used for ukiyoe
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
item; article; dish; course; finest item
as usual; as is one's habit
brand (burnt-in mark of identification); branding iron
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
visitor (to a factory, school, lab., etc.)
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name