to shine; to glitter; to be bright
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
way of eating; how to eat
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
dark reddish-brown; liver color
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
second (unit of time); arc second
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
shabu-shabu; thinly sliced meat boiled quickly with vegetables, and dipped in sauce
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
all; entire; whole; altogether
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
first-rate; finest quality; the best
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
spiny lobster (esp. Japanese spiny lobster, Panulirus japonicus)
expression; presentation; representation; notation
should; must; -able; probably; likely
don't you think?; indicates question
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
inside one's heart; in one's mind
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement