private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
rice and curry; curry rice
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
round shape; circle; circular form
chai; spiced Indian tea (usu. boiled in milk)
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
curry udon; udon with curry sauce
curry bread (usu. deep-fried); curry doughnut; curry bun; curry roll
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
branch office; branch store
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
longed-for; anxiously awaited
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat
outburst of cicadas singing; chorus of cicadas
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to be in the process of doing
to break on the shore and retreat (of a wave)
whitecaps; white-crested waves; thief
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
even if not; even without
living thing; living creature; animal; life
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose