somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to feel a chill run down one's spine
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
death from cold; freezing to death
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
home delivery (of food); outside catering
curry in a pouch; retort-pouch curry
New Year's Eve; December 31
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
length of time which food products will keep; to keep a long time
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
every year; yearly; annually
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
to like; to love; to be fond of
fish simmered with soy sauce (and sugar)
set meal; special (of the day)
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation