to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
what time; (lit.) which hour
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
bedside; near one's pillow
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
weather forecast; weather report
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
Nichiren sect; Tendai sect; Lotus Sutra
dish dressed with sesame sauce
hen-of-the-woods (species of polypore mushroom, Grifola frondosa)
food (meat, fish, vegetables, etc.) cooked separately but served together on one dish
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing