evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
petty underling; small fry
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
to get late; to advance; to wear on
to flare up; to burst into flames
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
curtly, in a displeased manner
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks; chopsticks (hand game)
proud; having a prominent nose
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
oshizushi; sushi rice and other ingredients pressed in box or mould (mold)
display of dolls during Hinamatsuri; Hinamatsuri (March 3); Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival
confections; sweets; candy; cake
enthusiast; maniac; fanatic; nut; freak
daggertooth pike conger (Muraenesox cinereus); conger eel; garden eel
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
fatty cut (esp. of tuna belly)
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
eel donburi; bowl of rice topped with eel
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
broiled eel (usu. mixed into rice)