going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
currently accepting (applications, etc.)
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
stew of cubed meat or fish (esp. pork belly or tuna)
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
food cooked in miso; cooking in miso
cabbage roll; stuffed cabbage
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding bed
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
older sister; lass; young lady
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
reality; actuality; hard fact
to jump upon (a moving object)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
head; lead; vanguard; first
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy