porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
I'm ready for anything; leave it to me; bring it!
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
minority group (party); minority
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
apologies for the crude food
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
there's always room for dessert; (lit.) there's another stomach for dessert
to sit down; to take a seat
prime time (on television or radio); peak time
variety show (on TV or radio)
promo; advertising for a program (TV, radio, etc.); program publicity
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other