pleasant feeling; good vibes
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
affable; sociable; friendly
telephone call; telephone (device)
impudent; shameless; brazen; cheeky; presumptuous
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
by your leave; with your permission
national network broadcast; nation-wide broadcast
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
concession; conciliation; compromise
to be lost in thought; to be immersed in reverie
how things should be; the way something ought to be; ideal state; ideal form
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
for a change; for variety's sake
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
to spend all of one's time in idle amusement
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
rich (taste); dark-coloured; thick; dark soy sauce
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
one breath; chug!; drink!
5th day of the month; five days
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
medical examination (for a specific condition or disease); health screening
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
time; hour; season; suitable time; opportunity; chance
to blow out; to spout out
travelling alone; solitary journey
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)