piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
lump-sum payment; paying the entire sum in one transaction
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
bento; Japanese box lunch
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to be flexible; to be accommodating
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
thickly; stickily; viscously
to be deep fried; to be hoisted up high (e.g. of a flag); to soar up into the air (e.g. of fireworks); to well up (of emotions); to become stronger (of feelings); to stand out; to be striking
fly (ball); fly (lure); fly (insect)
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
Niigata (city, prefecture)
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
Italian; Italian food; Italian cuisine
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat