light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
stand-up work; work performed standing
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
natto (fermented soybeans)
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake
(way of) spending money; way with money; spending habits
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
true character; true heart; true spirit
bent back; hunchback; stoop
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
world; society; people; the public
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
about this time; about now
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
meat dish; meat-based cuisine
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
plastic food models used by restaurants
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
on the bone (meat, etc.); unboned; skeletal system; skeleton
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
accurate; correct; precise; exact
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily