good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
short pause; short interval
to mix; to stir; to blend
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
everything comes in handy when used correctly; use the right tools for the right job; (lit.) fools and (blunt) scissors have to be used in the right way
female fox; vixen; she-fox; woman who deceives men
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree
fish-based cooking; fish dish
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
seasoning; flavour; flavor
strongish; somewhat strong
small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble
success; boom; being well-attended (of an event); prosperity
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
refining; purification; careful manufacture
extract (of plants, meat, etc.); essence; concentrate; concentrated stock
to mix in (e.g. an ingredient)
food and drink; eating and drinking
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
unable to back out; unable to withdraw; unable to stop; unable to compromise
high heels; high-heeled shoes
protuberance; projection; prominence; protrusion; bump; boss
swordstick; sword cane; loaded cane
blowgun; blowpipe; (blowgun) dart
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture