cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
waste of time; killing time
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to be needed; to be wanted
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
kitchen; financial situation
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to keep watch; to stand guard
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
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 ...
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
briskly; quickly; promptly
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
dated; date; fixed; external
free time; time at leisure
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost