to be tear-stained; to have one's face covered with tears
notice; notification; report; posting
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
continuing one's education into university
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
living by oneself; living alone
history of; experience of
vitality; ability to earn a living
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
weak-willed; easily pressured; pushover
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
failure; mistake; blunder
gleaming; shining; glistening
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
(being beholden to someone for a favor of) a night's lodging and a meal
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward