story; tale; talk; discussion
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
guest spending the night (i.e. at a hotel)
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
senior high school; high school
student (esp. a university student)
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
out of season; unseasonal
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to be prominently ...; to be persistently ...
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
speaking voice; talking voice