to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
sunny (room, etc.); well sunlit
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
morning sickness; hyperemesis gravidarum
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
upward glance; upturned eyes
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
(not) in any way; in no way; at all
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
thin strips of kombu cooked in soy sauce, etc. then dried
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tin foil
Saran Wrap; plastic wrap; cling wrap; cling film
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman