Sanuki udon; thick udon from Kagawa prefecture
wild rose; briar; multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora); baby rose; Japanese rose
express dispatch; urgent correspondence
to feel hungry; to get hungry
swizzle stick; stir stick; cocktail stirrer
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
rental apartment; block of rented apartments
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
sound of a button or switch being pressed
to start working; to take action
when; at what moment; what time
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
large family; extended family
sadistic desires; sadistic feelings
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
ancestor; forefather; foremother
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen