cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
kitchen; financial situation
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to keep watch; to stand guard
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
cake or snack served with tea
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
good humour (humor); good mood
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
one's share; one's portion
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
briskly; quickly; promptly
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
dated; date; fixed; external
free time; time at leisure
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
mochi; (sticky) rice cake