joke; playfulness; kidding around
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
to be stranded; to be forced to stay; to be obliged to stay
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
flood of customers; roaring business
elliptical shape; oval shape
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
what is colloquially called; what is commonly referred to as; what is popularly known as; so-called
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
deep-frying without breading or batter; food deep-fried without breading or batter
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
division into equal parts; equal parts
gleaming; shining; glistening
autumn eggplant; eggplant picked in the autumn
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
juicy (i.e. having lots of juice or liquid); Okinawan rice gruel meal
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
V sign (hand gesture); peace sign
triumphant return; returning in triumph
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
investigation; research; looking something up
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
low table; table with very short legs
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
culottes (esp. short divided skirt)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)