unpasteurized beer; draft beer; draught beer
cartilage; nankotsu; (dish of) gristle (usu. of chicken, deep-fried)
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
drinking party; get-together
answering machine; answer phone
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)
answering machine; answerphone
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
physical condition; state of health
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
marking; grading; scoring
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
anything and everything; just about everything
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
best regards; please take care of; please do
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
physical examination; medical examination; health checkup; health screening
re-examination; reinspection; retest
thorough checkup; complete examination; complete physical; detailed testing
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which