inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
just because; even if; even though
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
failure story; horror story
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
one's possessions; ownership
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); k-car; kei car
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
pillar of fire; blazing column
boneless rib (esp. of pork or beef); boned rib
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
bell pepper; green pepper; pimiento; pimento; capsicum
king trumpet mushroom (Pleurotus eryngii); king oyster mushroom
sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.); frizzling
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
household economy; family finances
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
Anatidae (duck family of birds)
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic