boneless pork rib; boned pork rib
arabiki; arabiki sausage; coarsely ground sausage
Memories (Garnet Crow album)
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
rain or shine; no postponement for rain
rental apartment; block of rented apartments
place where music lessons are given; music class; music school
homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman; soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
forwarding agency; express company
woman or girl who acts cute by playing innocent and helpless
child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster
combined living room, dining room and kitchen
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
bridal costume; wedding dress
sound of bubbles (or other small objects) being popped; lumpy sensation (e.g. of food); little bits; small grains
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
ladies' (fashion, etc.); female bōsōzoku gang
sticky; gluey; gummy; stickiness; something sticky
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
Vienna sausage; wiener; Vienna coffee; Viennese
to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no