Japanese style restaurant; Japanese style dining hall
sake made without added alcohol or sugar
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
person willing to take on a role; willing candidate
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
(one's) older brother; foolish older brother
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
continuously; throughout; in succession
to use up all of one's energy and willpower; to be exhausted (and have no will to go on)
bout (in sports, etc.); match; effort; initiative; dealing with
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
covert action; covert operations
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
cormorant fishing; cormorant fisherman
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
to have a pulse; to be alive; to have a chance; to be not altogether hopeless
Japanese-style confectionary store
to visit; (arch.) (original meaning) to make a noise
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
timewasting; killing time
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
having a crush on someone; flushing
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
dim witted; bird-brained; dullard
to rinse (one's mouth); to gargle
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
regulation; adjustment; control
poppy seed; pinhead-like; small as ants
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble