main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
food made from flour (esp. dishes like okonomiyaki and takoyaki)
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
to make short work of; to eat up quickly
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
student's handbook; small notebook that also acts as a student ID
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
gray zone; grey zone; gray area
raised tatami-floored seating area (usu. in a Japanese restaurant); small separate dining room
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
hairstyle with hair cut short to typical men's hair length
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
youthful; young; young-looking
throwing down multiple objects in succession; at once in great numbers
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
thereupon; shortly thereafter
such a thing; something like that
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to shovel (into one's mouth)
that's right; yes; uh-huh
jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.; to interrupt
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
to fade into dusk; to fade into twilight; to decline; to wane; to look melancholic (of a person)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering