tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to look forward to something
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
curry in a pouch; retort-pouch curry
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
way; method; means; resource; course
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
wearing nothing but an apron; being nude except for an apron
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by