to join forces; to cooperate
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
cooking practice; (school) cooking class
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
just a minute; small quantity
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
taste; liking; preference
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to be needed; to be wanted
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to detain; to check; to restrain
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with