bygones; the past; past event
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
shiatsu; acupressure; form of Japanese finger-pressure therapy
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
to open (one's eyes) wide
that's the way it is; such is life
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
reason; cause; history; origin
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
only; merely; but; no more than
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
enemy territory; hostile place
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
thorough investigation; close inquiry; pursuit (e.g. of the truth)
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
briskly; quickly; promptly
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
to set on fire; to ignite
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
landlocked masu salmon (Oncorhynchus masou masou)
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive