prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
to serve; to work for; to attend
how long; how far; how much
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
combination (e.g. of foodstuffs)
great pairing (e.g. of food and wine); marriage; wedded life; wedding
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
superstition; superstitious belief
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
cooking; food preparation
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to eat; to become eclipsed (of an astronomical object)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
food and drink; eating and drinking
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
I can't die and leave things this way
bone marrow; medulla; heart's core; depths of one's heart; main point; vital part
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
single; simple; sole; individual; unitary
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
new type of influenza; novel influenza
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom