(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
store name; shop name; restaurant name
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
opposite; reverse; contrary
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
and yet; though; when; in spite of
interruption; interference; butting in
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
first meeting; first interview with
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
being startled; getting a shock
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
suitable or moderate temperature
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
having said that; on the other hand
bento; Japanese box lunch
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing