one's every action; every single move
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
apologies for the crude food
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
kitchen; financial situation
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
vitality; (one's) life force
investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
with these words; while saying
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
speaking voice; talking voice
close; intimate; on good terms
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
close; intimate; on good terms
as (for); for; in the capacity of
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
discovery; detection; finding
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo