tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
penis; chink; jingle; begging (animal); jealousy; black porgy juvenile; flirting
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
go on!; right!; here goes!
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
memory-making; making memories
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
comparatively; relatively
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
photo studio; photographer; camera shop; photography supplies shop; photo processing shop; photo finishing shop
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
being selected (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); being accepted; winning
negative; negative (e.g. thinking)