details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
mixing things of different type (alternately or at the same time); mixture; dish of noodles, seafood, vegetables (from Nagasaki)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
leaf mustard (Brassica juncea var. integrifolia); mustard greens
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to be silent; to say nothing
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication