article; news story; report; account
all companies; each company
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
government; administration; ministry
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; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
simple diet; plain food; simple food; frugal meal
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
various articles; various items; various kinds
short sleeper; person who doesn't need much sleep
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
Japanese cooking; Japanese cuisine
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 food; Western dish; Western cooking; Japanized Western cuisine
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
cake or snack served with tea
karintō (sugar-coated cookie made from fried dough)
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
polymerization; polymerisation
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
round; spherical; circular
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable