visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
teppanyaki; dishes prepared on a hot steel plate (usu. placed in the middle of the table)
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
infancy; childhood; tender age
top (of a table, counter, etc.); tabletop; countertop; baking tray; baking sheet; sheet pan
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
quilt; bedspread; cover (for a kotatsu quilt); cloak; smock
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
moderate-temperature burn; cold burn
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
free alcohol; free liquor; free drinks
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to season (e.g. with salt); to flavour; to flavor; to lace (e.g. with whisky)
vegetables; (edible) greens; blueback (any fish with a bluish back, such as the Japanese sardine)
extra-large portion; extra-sized serving
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
depravity; corruption; degradation
for one person; made for one person
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
definite; certain; decided; fixed; settled
to fold in two; to fold in half; to double up
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
reserve; modesty; hesitation; abhorrence; repugnance; loathing
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
well-starched (clothing); stiffly starched
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage
turnover rate (merchandise, capital)
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
additional fee; extra charge