to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
cushion; pillow; mattress
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice
worried; troubled; afflicted; to afflict; to torment
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
word of Japanese origin; native Japanese word
national customs and manners; provincial song or ballad; waka (classical Japanese poetry, as opposed to Chinese poetry)
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
rushing recklessly; presumption
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
failing to recognize; failing to recognise; mistaking for
gesture; sign; hand signal
to let out a cry; to shout
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
(unrefined) brown sugar; muscovado
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
(arch.) fruit; counter for fruit
piece; fragment; one (object)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to have a narrow escape from death
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety