to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
something wrapped in a furoshiki
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
space (room, area, outer space)
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
with one's mouth wide open; gapingly
fried prawns; fried shrimp
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
in order; in turn; one by one
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
finely chopped katsuobushi, sometimes with soy sauce
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
close; intimate; on good terms
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
moderate; proper; just right