the way back; the way home; return trip
to freeze to death; to die of cold
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
drinking straight from a bottle
one-by-one; separately; in detail
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
gadid (any fish of the family Gadidae, incl. cod, haddock, whiting and pollack); Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
full-time househusband; stay-at-home dad
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
edible chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronaria); crown daisy; garland chrysanthemum
shirataki noodles; white noodles made from konjak starch, often used in sukiyaki; waterfall resembling a white sheet
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
one by one; one after another; successively
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
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 succession; one by one
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
switching over to; migration; transition
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
trunks (swimming, boxing, etc.); trunks (underwear); boxers; boxer shorts
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
still (continuing); as ever; further
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy