special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
child; childish person; immature person
son (of others); boy; young master; young man innocent of the ways of the world; man of pampered upbringing; greenhorn (from a well-off family)
sniff-sniff (of an animal); whining; whimpering
bento; Japanese box lunch
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
expanding into a chain (e.g. store, hotel); development of chain stores
garden; orchard; park; kindergarten; nursery school; preschool
garden; orchard; park; place; world; environment
chain store; retail chain; restaurant chain
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
Manchu-Han Imperial Feast; three-day feast of Chinese delicacies held during the Qing dynasty
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
sound source; sound generator; tone generator; audio; audio file; recording
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
speckled with white; salt-and-pepper (pattern, fabric, etc.); marbling (of beef); (of fish, chicken, shellfish, etc.) blanching by exposure to boiling and then icy water; formation of frost
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread