account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
(shopping) mall; shopping centre; mall (pedestrianized street); Moor; mold; mould; molding
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
drop of water; polka dots
no need to guess; certainly
teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
to be dampened (of one's enthusiasm, enjoyment, etc.); to be reduced; to be weakened; to be spoiled
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
mentsuyu; noodle soup base; mixture of dashi, soy sauce, mirin and sugar
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
specialist shop; shop specializing in a particular type of product
handbag; purse; briefcase; attache case
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
without gaps; closely packed; always; usually; often; frequently
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
sweetish; somewhat sweet; somewhat lenient; kind of optimistic
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
to cook; to handle (well); to manage
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
Solanaceae (nightshade family of plants)
geoglyph (drawing on the ground)
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
child (esp. one of elementary school age or younger)
caterpillar fungus (esp. Cordyceps sinensis)
forked tree; forked branch
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
transparency; degree of clearness
gradation; gradation haircut; taper
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
first star of the evening (esp. Venus); evening star