watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
individual plate; single individual's small dish on which food taken from shared serving dishes is placed
cutlery; silverware; flatware
to miss a chance to do; to fail to do
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
currying favour; sucking up; being anxious to please; bootlicker
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
seemingly good; (of) good appearance; looking good
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
around the neck; neck size (measurement)
to be expensive; to be costly
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
raising a hem; taking up a hem; hemming (up); shortening (of trousers, skirts, etc.)
deeply in love with; madly in love with; heads over heels in love with; to be crazy about
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
bento; Japanese box lunch
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
unable to resist; unable to suppress
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
back street; back alley; off-street
to get slightly dirty (all over)
drinking establishment where one drinks while standing
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach