relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
considerably; greatly; a lot
to lay aside; to set aside
strength; power; proficiency; the strength of ... people; the strength of ... men
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
to be fast at walking and running; to be quick to spoil (of foodstuffs)
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
article; news story; report; account
all companies; each company
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
government; administration
just person; man of justice; righteous person; upright person
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision
with one's mouth wide open; gapingly
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to become empty; to be emptied
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
simple diet; plain food; simple food; frugal meal
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
short sleeper; person who doesn't need much sleep
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
fat; tallow; lard; grease
clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it
retaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
only one (person, thing); sole; highest; best; custom-made
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)