plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
menu; schedule; program; menu
to knead thoroughly; to work up; to concoct; to make up
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
to dress (e.g. a salad); to toss (in a sauce or dressing)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
on that occasion; at that time; then; in that case
business; work; operations; service; duties
use; utilization; utilisation; application
almost every day; almost daily
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
composite; combined; complex
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
mockery; derision; ridicule
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
and yet; though; when; in spite of
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to wear a sword at one's side
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely