love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
late at night; at a late hour
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean sea (oceanography)
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
Italian food; Italian cooking
Spanish food; Spanish cooking
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
rich in personality; of great individuality; highly individual; expressive of one's personality
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to hit the bullseye; to hit the mark (in tastes, humour, etc.)
sense of humour (humor); funny bone
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
natto (fermented soybeans)
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
non-alcoholic; alcohol-free
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce