to correct oneself; to restate
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
early arrival (at work); reporting early for work; taking an early shift; leaving the house early in the morning (to go to work)
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
busiest and most profitable business period; peak season
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
egg boiled, peeled, and steeped in soy sauce marinade
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
to panic; to freak out; to fly into a tizzy
worried look; concerned expression
to be pleased with; to suit
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
handshake event; handshake session; event where it is possible to shake hands with a celebrity, sportsperson, pop star, etc.
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
overlooking; turning a blind eye
a man's word is his bond; a man does not go back on what he's said
digital voice recorder; field recorder
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation