regular (customer); client who frequently visits the same prostitute
pseudo-romance; pseudo (mock) love affair
now that; since; as long as; provided that
decorating a metal surface with small dots resembling fish eggs; twill weave; basket weave
simultaneous; all at once
lunchbox made with loving care by one's wife
New Year's Eve; December 31
to cause a commotion; to create a big stir; (lit.) to invoke a storm
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
discount coupon or ticket
complimentary ticket; invitation card; invitation ticket
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
different (from); not the same (as)
appearing together; co-acting; co-starring
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
French; French food; French cuisine
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
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
to have a rumor circulating
morning training (e.g. before school)
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
recently; lately; these days