taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
3rd day of the month; three days
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
to be able to manage somehow or other
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
silence; stillness; quietness
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta); dog salmon
cookware; cooking utensil
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
small saucepan; small pot
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
cooking; food preparation
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to become clumsy; to miss one's aim