greeting; a fine thing to say
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
elopement; running away with a lover
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
Emishi; Ezo; non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo; Hokkaido, Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
dry riverbed; river beach
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
thereupon; shortly thereafter
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
treating someone (to food or drink); dinner; wonderful food; (arch.) running about
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
jellied dessert (e.g. yōkan); sweets with a high moisture content; fruit
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
water-filled bamboo tube which clacks against a stone when emptied (orig. used for keeping birds and wildlife away)
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
one's own child; one's own children
to intend; to be sure that
shabby; mean; sorry; dingy