congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
kitchen; financial situation
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
punching bag (boxing); training bag; sandbag
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
sliced vegetables pickled in soy sauce
to have an eye on; to zero in on
taste; palate; sense of taste
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
sleepover; overnight stay
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
dramatic pose; grand gesture; grandstanding
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
indecent language; dirty talk
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
bioterrorism; biological terrorism
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
being a good listener; good listener
reaction; response; reaction
way of reciting; way of telling a story
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)
glorious achievement; distinguished service
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance