wonton (Chinese dumpling); won ton; wantan; wanton; wuntun
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
splitting the cost; Dutch treat
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
influence; clout; leverage
being argued into silence; being left speechless
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
as a child; when one was a child
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
one parent; single parent
equality; impartiality; evenness
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
street at night; making a night journey
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
jutting out (of bounds); being crowded out
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored