to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
Dragon King; promoted rook
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to set (sun); to become dark
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
counter for books; volume
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
nesting hole; burrow; den
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
indeed; really; truly; very much
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to have a meal; to take a meal
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
secret; private; surreptitious
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to feel hungry; to get hungry
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
vocal sound; tone of voice