only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
lately; recently; these days
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
trip abroad; overseas travel
about; on; regarding; per; for every
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
Chinese water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica); ong choy; kang kong; water morning glory; water convolvulus; swamp cabbage
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
only; merely; but; no more than
yen (currency of Japan); circle
strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
tom yum goong (Thai soup dish)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
established practice; custom
alcohol; alcoholic drink; alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
pigeon chest (deformity of the chest, protruding ribs and sternum); pigeon breast; woman with big breasts; iron armor with protruding chest; curved front portion of a stirrup; curve at the base of a shamisen neck
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!