to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
right (to do something); authority; power
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
store interior; inside of a shop
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
simmering; (boiling) gently
to be boiled; to be cooked
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
deep-fried tofu mixed with thinly sliced vegetables
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
door; gate; opening; title page
hello; good day; good afternoon
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!