to glare at each other; to confront each other
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
more than anything; above all else
regular customer; valued client
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
cold brew (coffee, tea, etc.); infusing in cold water
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
clearing one's throat; cough
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
of course; certainly; indeed
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
horse mackerel, cut open and dried
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
item; article; dish; course; finest item
grated daikon; daikon grater
sleet; daikon shavings; grated daikon; shaved ice topped with honey
curry and rice; rice and curry; curry rice
root vegetables boiled in broth
pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables
sweetish; somewhat sweet; somewhat lenient; kind of optimistic
punchy; powerful; hard-hitting; stimulating; having impact
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she