boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
chikuzenni; simmered chicken and vegetables; chicken stew with taro, carrot, burdock, etc.
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
to let out a cry; to shout
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
being too late; losing one's final chance
to distribute; to apportion; to divide
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
single-pronged vajra; tokko; dokko; cloth of a tokko pattern
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon