contrivance; bit of fiddling; little ingenuity; bit more (e.g. food)
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
the end (of); last time (doing); finishing up; closing
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
surely; certainly; without doubt
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
working for a company; being employed by a company
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
paste products (incl. sweets, fish paste, etc.); parade float; procession
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
jokingly; in the form of a joke
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
stew prepared from ingredients contributed by members of a party, and eaten in the dark for fun
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
air chair; wall sit; exercise mimicking sitting in a chair; chain of people sitting on each other's laps
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
in low spirits; dejected; sad
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
greatest mistake of one's life
not caring; not giving a damn
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
late at night; at a late hour
beyond that point; after that
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
tram; streetcar; trolley; tramcar
head; lead; vanguard; first