in low spirits; dejected; sad
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
strategy meeting; council of war
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy
interior design; interior; upholstery
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs
to taste; to distinguish; to understand
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
your husband; her husband
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
half-roasted; half-baked; rare
Kyoto style; urbanity; refinement
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
eating without paying; eating for free
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; eternal life and prosperity
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)