set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
sewing; needlework; embroidery
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
one day; (on) a certain day
neighbourhood; neighborhood
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to be able to manage somehow or another
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
bento; Japanese box lunch
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
necessary condition; requirement
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
to attack; to assault; to assail
first challenge; first try
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
downward spiral; negative spiral; vicious circle