bet; wager; stake; gamble
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
temporary (suspension) bridge; makeshift bridge; bridge (between cultures, generations, etc.); link; walkway (constructed on a cliff face); plank path
(not) in any way; in no way; at all
several hundred; hundreds (of)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
this, that and the other; this and that
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
container (e.g. shipping); skip
astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment
license; licence; permission; driver's license
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
satsuma-age; deep-fried ball of fish paste
mochikinchaku; glutinous rice in a pouch of fried tofu, used in oden
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
deep-fried tofu mixed with thinly sliced vegetables
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
as necessary; if necessary; as the need arises; as occasion demands; where appropriate
(light) scoring (in cooking)
sliced dried herring or other fish wrapped in kombu seaweed and boiled
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
shirataki noodles; white noodles made from konjak starch, often used in sukiyaki; waterfall resembling a white sheet
in this way; along these lines; similarly
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)