to be opposite; to face each other
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
Battlestar Galactica (fictional spacecraft)
silence (not speaking); muteness
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
generation; the world; the age
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
how many years; how long; what year
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to grow up; to become an adult
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
shabu-shabu; thinly sliced meat boiled quickly with vegetables, and dipped in sauce
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
solitude; loneliness; isolation
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
returning from school; going home from school
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant