to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
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
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
having difficulty falling asleep; unable to get to sleep
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
to take a breath; to take a short rest
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus)
set meal; special (of the day)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy