abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; deep-frying; deep-fried food
noodles with bits of deep-fried tempura batter
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
tenkasu; crunchy bits of fried batter left after cooking tempura
traveller's journal; traveler's journal; travelogue
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
adoption; acceptance; confiscation; midwifery; midwife
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
to ask; to enquire; to query
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
assistant instructor; substitute instructor
with a broad grin; smirking
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
witnessing; observing; sighting
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
to continue to rain or snow
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
success; boom; being well-attended (of an event); prosperity
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
free (of charge); gratuitous
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs