sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
home delivery (of food); outside catering
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
steady; sound; reliable; solid
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; (lit.) for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to satisfy one's appetite
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
recollection; reminiscence