to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
don't worry about it; never mind; it's OK
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
wire netting; wire mesh; wire gauze; chain-link mesh; chicken wire
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
talk; recital; narration; topic
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
entirety; whole; balance (in Zen); equality
sampling food; tasting; trying
reopening; resumption; restarting
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
series of battles; successive battles
because of; owing to; due to
staying the night; lodging (at)
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal