head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
setting a place; setting the table
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to employ; to hire; to charter
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
rice seasoned and cooked with various ingredients
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
bento; Japanese box lunch
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
cooking; food preparation
in the same way as; just like
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to be embarrassed; to lose face
bento; Japanese box lunch
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling