sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
kind deed; (a) kindness; helping others; helping someone
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
kanji compound; idiom; idiomatic phrase
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
helping each other; supporting each other; mutual cooperation; give and take; reciprocity; interdependence
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
licensed chef; qualified cook
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
menu; schedule; program; menu
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
set meal; special (of the day)
food cooked in miso; cooking in miso
bowl of rice topped with a chop-suey-like mixture
horse mackerel, cut open and dried
natto (fermented soybeans)
assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
to mix; to stir; to blend
noxious gas; poisonous gas; toxic fumes
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
unexpected meeting; coincidence