hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
to hand (over); to deliver in person
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
(not saying anything) no matter what
home delivery (of food); outside catering
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
many; numerous; various; large number of
traditional Japanese meal brought in courses; tea-ceremony dishes
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
everyone at once; everyone together
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
saikyo-yaki; fish slices pickled overnight in white miso, then grilled
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification; critical hit
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
pottery; earthenware; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling