to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
number (on its own, without considering its proportion to the whole); overall number
poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent
retainer; attendant; escort
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
absence; disregard; indifference
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
common people; ordinary people; masses
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
talk; story; conversation
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
accepting (acknowledging) the reality
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
Sankei Sports (newspaper)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
co-op; (consumers') cooperative
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
oyaki; fried round wheat or buckwheat flour cake with various fillings; imagawayaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot