pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
more and more; increasingly; extremely; very
image; figure; figure; form; image
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
nightcap; a drink before sleeping
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to be saucy (of children); to be impudent; to be cheeky; to be sassy; to be precocious
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
even for an instant; even as a joke
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
wrong; different; not like that
now that; since; as long as; provided that
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
straw-rope pattern pressed into earthenware; Jōmon period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
six feet; traditional Japanese G-string for men; palanquin bearer
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to hold a child in one's arms; to embrace a child; to provide for a child (children)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)