name of store; trade name (esp. of a sole proprietorship); stage name (e.g. of actor)
elegance; taste; refinement
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
hard-packed dirt (clay, gravel, etc.) floor; concrete floor
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character; net; geta
to step (firmly); to stand (firmly); to step on (e.g. a nail)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
hey there; I say; see here
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
indicates emotion or exclamation; hey; you
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
beef fat; beef dripping; beef tallow
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
noisy; confused; uproarious
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
three; three years of age
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
although I say; although one might say; although called
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
extremely; greatly; truly; really; (not) that much; (not) really
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first