domestic; domestically-produced; produced within a country
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
irresistibly; suddenly; to be turned on; to be horny
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
middle and high school; medium and high (level)
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
senior high school student
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
at that time; in those days
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
everything; anything; nothing
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
restaurant with only set meals
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth