hard shell of a nut, etc.
office romance; workplace romance; love affair with colleague
inner, astringent skin (of a chestnut)
seriously delicious; very skillful; proficient
soup or stew over which a beaten egg is poured before serving; egg-bound soup
creamy (in flavor or texture)
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
with a swoosh; at one fell swoop
infinite loop; closed loop
chicken and vegetable stew with bechamel sauce or fresh cream
south entrance; south exit
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
lost property; something dropped and left behind
parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
younger princess; Oto Hime; Princess of the Dragon Palace (from the story of Urashima Tarō)
hack; inferior horse; inferior person; incapable person
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
wheat field; barley field; cornfield
oyakodon; chicken and egg on rice; threesome including a mother and her daughter
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
rest stop; service area; public address system; PA
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
fourth rank; fourth class; fourth sign of the Chinese calendar; Denmark
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight