rice topped with raw egg (often seasoned with soy sauce)
natto (fermented soybeans)
to mix; to stir; to blend
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
though; even if; whether ... or ...
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse (of the Edo shogunate)
sticky; gluey; gummy; stickiness; something sticky
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
you'll regret this!; I'll get you for this!; just you wait!
of course; certainly; naturally
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine