hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
closing hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
looking depressed; long face
middle of the night; dead of night
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
let's not say (such things) to each other
relatively; comparatively
looking or acting as if one owned the place
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to be boiled; to be cooked
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to distribute; to apportion; to divide
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
individual plate; single individual's small dish on which food taken from shared serving dishes is placed
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
the very best; excellent; superb
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
one's post; place of work; workplace