slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
drinking habits; drunken behavior; drunken behaviour
to apologize; to apologise
diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
neighbourhood; neighborhood
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to be silent; to say nothing
book; volume; this; present; main; head
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
story; tale; talk; discussion