wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
shape; form; security; collateral; obverse of an old zeni coin
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
to season (e.g. with salt); to flavour; to flavor; to lace (e.g. with whisky)
quail; Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
etc.; et cetera; and so on
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
one by one; one each; one at a time
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
strongish; somewhat strong
seasoning; flavour; flavor
you could say that; that might be so
living together; coexistence
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
bento; Japanese box lunch
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
after that; afterwards; thereafter
promenade; walk; path; trail; esplanade; mall
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
physical education; PE; gym (class)
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
although I say; although one might say; although called
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department