to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
orange daylily (Hemerocallis fulva); tawny daylily; tobacco
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo)
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.; maxim
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
Ebisu Yoshikazu (1947.10-)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
Gifu Prefecture (Chūbu area)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity