reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
pilaf topped with bechamel or other cheese-based sauce, then oven baked
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
to ask a high price; to overcharge
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
fried prawns; fried shrimp
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no