to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
(not) in any way; in no way; at all
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
thin strips of kombu cooked in soy sauce, etc. then dried
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta); dog salmon
aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tin foil
Saran Wrap; plastic wrap; cling wrap; cling film
aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tinfoil; silver-colored paper
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
regional cuisine; local cuisine
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
Marine Day (national holiday; 3rd Monday of July)
to point down; to look down; to get worse; to begin to fall (e.g. of a price)
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
three persons; three parties
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
present (brought by a visitor); gift
necromancer (esp. a blind female in northeastern Honshu); medium; shaman
to stitch; to hem; to mend; to sew up; to darn
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to become experienced (after many years of practice); to become worn (through long use); to show its age
scene; view; prospect; outlook
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
living by oneself; living alone
belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence