to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
shoulders; body; honour; honor; prestige
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
green chili pepper; unripe chili pepper
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
mabo nasu; fried eggplant with minced meat and chili sauce
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
one's share; one's portion
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
this and that; various things
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
looking or acting as if one owned the place
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
apologies for the crude food
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
dozens; scores of; decades
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
control; check; restraint; inhibition
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
it seems so; that's what it looks like
staring at; gazing at; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
bathroom antechamber; dressing room; sink area; changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
no!; no no!; no, not at all
immediately; right away; on the spot