roasted or deep-fried fish or meat, marinated in a spicy sauce
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
pickling in salt; leaving unchanged; leaving unused
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
enamel; enamelled metalware (sinks, pots, etc.)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
light pink; light crimson
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger); hollyhock
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
of course; certainly; naturally
in the meanwhile; during the time
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to look as if one is important; to swagger around
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
flour; meal; powder; dust
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo