the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
to serve; to work for; to attend
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
finger flick to the forehead
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to get between; to be caught in
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
juicy (i.e. having lots of juice or liquid); Okinawan rice gruel meal
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
several sheets (flat objects)
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
to dress (vegetables, salad, etc.)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
in perfect form; going swimmingly
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
ignoring (somebody); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
Japanese Black (breed of cattle)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
bipedal walking; walking on two legs