yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
ago; since; before; previous
story; tale; talk; discussion
Western-influenced; occidental-looking; exotic; (lit.) smelling of butter
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
when it becomes; when it comes to
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
future (usually near); prospects
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to be surprised; to be astonished
accompanied by a woman; accompanied by women
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
forcibly; against one's will
it is I who should say so
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
Toyama (city, prefecture)