izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
simmering; (boiling) gently
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
paper tape; paper streamer
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
self-deprecating; self-mocking
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
indescribable; having no way to express
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
national border; provincial border
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
manners; behavior; behaviour
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat