for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
should time and circumstances permit
roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
thick toast with honey (and often with fruit, ice cream, etc.)
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extraordinary; outrageous; unconditioned dharma
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
baumkuchen (German spit cake)
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
castella (type of sponge cake)
karintō (sugar-coated cookie made from fried dough)
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
(switched) on; being on the green (of one's ball)
(your) choice; preference; wish
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
food made from flour (esp. dishes like okonomiyaki and takoyaki)
person from the Kansai region; Kansai native
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
compulsion; coercion; duress; obsession; compulsion
namahage; folklore demon of the Oga Peninsula (people dress up as them on New Year's Eve to admonish children)
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
real hair; one's own hair
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend