good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
for the first time in one's life
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
denkiburo; bath which includes an electric current, allegedly for health reasons
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
men's bath; men's section in a public bath
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
genuine article; real thing; real deal
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily