as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
conveyor belt sushi; sushi-go-round; sushi train; kaiten-zushi
chain store; retail chain; restaurant chain
uniforms provided for workers (by the employer); something forced upon one; something imposed on one
in every way; in every aspect; from every angle
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
strange; odd; unusual; eccentric; peculiar
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
mix; mixture; (pre-made) mix; cake mix; mixed; mixed doubles team
pork okonomiyaki; pork and egg
optimist; easy-going person
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to distribute; to portion out; to deal out; to separate (out); to pick out
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
monjayaki; dish of pan-fried batter with various fillings
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to buy more (of something)
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
clothes; clothing; garments
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl