Dutchman's pipe cactus (Epiphyllum oxypetalum); night-blooming cereus; queen of the night
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
Yamagata prefecture (Tōhoku area)
once-in-a-lifetime encounter (hence should be cherished as such)
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
Miyagi prefecture (Tōhoku area)
chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
some (at the start of a number in place of a digit)
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
jumping to a wrong conclusion
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
commerce; trade; business
section manager; section chief
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
among these; between these; of these
real thing; original; actual
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to live; to make a living; to get on with