(your) choice; preference; wish
per person; per capita; per head
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
way of eating; how to eat
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to keep (a person) waiting
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
along the road; at the side of the road
flag; banner; ensign; (one's) stance; position; opinion
looking on from afar; being a spectator
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
to arrange; to agree (on); to prearrange
positioning side-by-side; parallel arrangement; going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
one's family; family member
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
falling asleep; going to sleep
decaffeinated; caffeine-free; uncaffeinated; non-caffeinated
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
mountain ridge; near a mountain
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
Ragaraja (esoteric school deity of love)
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
Aichi prefecture (Chūbu area)
shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; (person's) back; years of experience
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning; phonetic-equivalent character; substitute character; kanji used for their meaning, irrespective of reading