one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
purging (data); purge (esp. of public officials)
cohabitation (esp. of an unmarried couple); living together
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
mailbox; letter box; mailbox; inbox
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
instant noodles sold in a cup; cup noodles
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
soaking (fabric) in lukewarm water (to soften and remove starch); desizing; moistening with steam; blanching (food); parboiling
bamboo shoot; young, inexperienced doctor
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
surimi; minced fish (or meat) mashed into a paste
parched rice; roasted rice
light roasting; light toasting; parching
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to be greedy; to be avaricious; to want badly; to desire intensely; to covet
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to replace; to change (for a new one); to renew; to reassign (an expense); to charge (to a different account); to shift (a loss)
to scatter a room (with things); to leave a room a mess; to leave things lying about
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
military supplies (transported to the front line); military stores
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)