secret; private; surreptitious
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
look!; there!; here!; that is
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
mixture of bean jam, boiled beans, agar cubes, fruit pieces and syrup
without omission; in full
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
game arcade; video arcade
departure; leaving; setting off
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
claw crane; arcade game in which a crane is used to pick up stuffed toys, etc.
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
by means of; due to; because of; according to
thin strips of kombu cooked in soy sauce, etc. then dried
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
because of; owing to; due to
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
bell pepper (esp. green); green pepper; sweet pepper; capsicum
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in