piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
the other day; a few days ago
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
dish made with pork belly and bones, simmered with miso, sake, vegetables, etc. (from Kagoshima)
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
railroad; railway; rail transport
contract; compact; agreement
now that you say that; now that you mention it
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
changeable; unsettled; inconstant; fickle (e.g. weather)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
simply; merely; only; solely
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to get late; to advance; to wear on
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to make one's rounds; to patrol