bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
Japan's best; number one in Japan
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
Aomori (city, prefecture)
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
senior high school; high school
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
to run a shop; to have a shop
on one hand; on the other hand
Chiba prefecture (Kanto area)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
residing; living; dwelling
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road