fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; bait
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
hut; shanty; hovel; house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones
to flee; to take flight; to be ruined; to go down in the world; to settle down (e.g. in one location)
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
in deep black; in jet black
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); seat
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
menu; schedule; program; menu
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
fish-based cooking; fish dish
preparing (food) in advance; making in advance; pre-made; prepared in advance
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
home area; home town; local
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
just one person; only one
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to lean against; to set against
back off!; leave me alone!
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post