acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
changing clothes; change of clothes
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
men's bath; men's section in a public bath
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
hiding one's embarrassment
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
every year; yearly; annually
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
keep up your strength; chin up!
company president; manager; director
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
siblings; brothers and sisters
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
(not so) much; (not) very
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
Okinawan food; Okinawan cuisine
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to feign ignorance; to evade one's responsibilities
to shake one's head (in denial)
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)