beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
scorpionfish; marbled rockfish (Sebastiscus marmoratus)
largescale blackfish (Girella punctata)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
as if it weren't already enough
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
in one's own way or style
dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full
small saucepan; small pot
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
to head home; to leave for home
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of