to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
retreating figure; appearance from behind
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
rice seasoning (usu. containing fish meal, seaweed, sesame, etc.)
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
Lyophyllum shimeji (species of edible mushroom); euagaric fungus (in grocery stores, usu. refers to cultivated field mushrooms, etc.)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
dish of fish or meat flavoured with soy sauce, mirin, etc., coated with starch and then deep-fried
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
close; intimate; on good terms
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
unexpectedly; surprisingly
tension; mental strain; nervousness
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
to go along; to walk along; to follow
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
regret; repentance; remorse