departure; outgoing flight; departing flight
stubborn person; obstinate person; stubbornness; obstinacy
Chinese-style stir-fry containing green peppers and meat; pepper steak (US)
Southern Cross (asterism formed with the brightest four stars of the constellation Crux)
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
Okinawan lion (or lion dog) statue placed as talisman against evil at entrances and on roofs
matter of hit-and-miss; mix of success and failure; variation (in quality, returns, etc.)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
boarding gate (airport); aircraft door
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
life plan; plan for one's life; planning one's life
older person with more life experience
Latin alphabet; Roman alphabet; romaji; romanized Japanese; system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet
to move; to put elsewhere; to tidy; to put in order
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
Toyama (city, prefecture)
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture