firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
something that goes without saying; something that needn't be said; something that should rather be left unsaid
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to discuss; to talk together
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
story; tale; talk; discussion
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
Western-style; foreign; Western-style toilet; flush toilet; water closet
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
first water drawn from a well on New Year's Day
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
port city; harbor city; harbour city
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
gold or silver lacquer; lacquer decoration sprinkled with metal powder
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
leading a horse, cow, etc.; groom; horse boy; hors d'oeuvre; appetizer
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with