to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
almost every day; almost daily
bento; Japanese box lunch
considerably; greatly; a lot
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
although I say; although one might say; although called
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
cooking; food preparation
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to pass (of time); to elapse
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
three; three years of age
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; deep-frying; deep-fried food
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
to flavor; to flavour; to season
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)