yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
inquiry about another's well-being
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
a little bit; a little while
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
all present; all concerned; all of us
unceremonious party; free and easy gathering; party with no regard for formal etiquette or status
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
to eat; to become eclipsed (of an astronomical object)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
hungrily; voraciously; ravenously; greedily; avariciously; eagerly
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
incessant working; working non-stop
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
pleasure trip; company (office) trip
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
company president; manager; director
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to get dark after sunset; to turn to dusk; to decline (after a peak); to wane; to be lost in thought; to be in a pensive mood
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
broom (esp. one for sweeping a silkworm-raising room on the first Day of the Rat of the New Year); plant used for constructing brooms (e.g. kochia); liquor; alcohol
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
gloom; sadness; melancholy; despondency; cares; worries
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
drinking habits; drunken behavior; drunken behaviour
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that