a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
seat at a table; place at a table
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
but; however; provided that
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
several times (as large, over)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
all you can drink; bottomless cup
food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
set meal; special (of the day)
just a minute; small quantity
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
chicken katsu; chicken cutlet
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
button (clothing); push-button
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
bribe; money under the table
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
retirement home; old people's home; senior citizens' home
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
if so; in that case; in that situation