chikuzenni; simmered chicken and vegetables; chicken stew with taro, carrot, burdock, etc.
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to recall; to remember; to recollect
famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
script; screenplay; scenario
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
manuscript; version; draft
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car