neighbouring house; neighboring house
now that; since; as long as; provided that
simultaneous; all at once
chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
shabu-shabu; thinly sliced meat boiled quickly with vegetables, and dipped in sauce
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
White Day (March 14); day for giving white chocolate and other presents to female coworkers and friends in return for gifts received on Valentine's day
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
to be annoying; to be troublesome
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
guardians; parents; father and older brother
full-course dinner; multicourse meal
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
to miss a chance; to fail to do
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love