to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
memories; recollections; reminiscence
relatively; comparatively
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
chief executive officer; CEO
such ... as; or some such
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
catalog; catalogue; inventory; menu
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
okara; soy pulp; tofu dregs; edible pulp separated from soybean milk in the production of tofu
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
beginning; clue; starting point
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend