sense of inferiority; one's weak point
quail; Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)
babaocai; eight-treasure vegetables
to have a taste (of something); to sample; to try
horse mackerel, cut open and dried
horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
stir-fried shrimp in chili sauce
mabo nasu; fried eggplant with minced meat and chili sauce
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
rich person; wealthy person
national finance; central government finance
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
from the best to the worst; from top to bottom; of every kind; all sorts
bazaar; bazar; special sale (at a department store)
daily necessities; goods for everyday life
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
food and clothing; living; livelihood
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
athletics; sports; adventure course; (outdoor) obstacle course
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
soup or stew over which a beaten egg is poured before serving; egg-bound soup
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
medicinal cooking (based on traditional Chinese medicine)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
bowl of rice topped with a chop-suey-like mixture
all you want; as much as one wants
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
artificial feeding (of wild animals); accustoming (a wild animal) to accepting food from humans; hand-feeding; to win someone over (with food); to butter up
to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to talk; to carry meaning
attendance; accompanying; following; adjoint
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff