bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
but; however; although; though
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
mother-in-law; foster mother; stepmother
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
unexpectedly; surprisingly
the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
after a long time; for the first time in a while
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
coverall apron; cook's apron
kitchen; financial situation; finances
area; region; district; locality
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
seasoning; flavour; flavor
small dried sardines or anchovies (gomame) cooked almost to dryness in soy sauce and sugar; tilling a rice field; person who tills a paddy field
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
mashed sweet potatoes with sweetened chestnuts
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.