judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
touting; tout; barker; pander
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
thickly; stickily; viscously
hottish; salty; somewhat hot; strict; harsh
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
sweet and sour; bittersweet
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
to become sodden; to swell up; to become lazy
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
(water-filled) paddy field
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
(United States of) America; USA
extremely healthy; lively; in good spirits
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
still better; even better
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)