being produced in a particular region; local specialty
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
to entertain; to make welcome
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
all present; all concerned; all of us
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
(someone else's) daughter
suffix for familiar person
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
unmarried; not yet married
nightlife districts; drinking districts
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
third day of the month; three days