to be cheap; to be inexpensive
comparatively; relatively
number of persons; personnel
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
spider's thread; spider silk
to have (something) innate; to be born with
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
all you want; as much as one wants
to subsist; to keep on living
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
marriage proposal; courtship
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
to become empty; to be emptied
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
development; exploitation
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
vague recollection; faint memory
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
cooking; food preparation
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing