absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
zest for living; energy to live
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
preparatory phase; preparatory period
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
study; pursuit of knowledge
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to discuss; to talk together
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
success; boom; being well-attended (of an event); prosperity
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
in the morning; during the morning
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
hair disarranged during sleep; bed hair; habit of moving around in one's sleep; tossing and turning in sleep; sleeping habit (esp. of a child or toddler)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
edible chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronaria); crown daisy; garland chrysanthemum
mixed vegetable and seafood tempura
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
disliking a certain food without having tried it; disliking something without having tried it; being prejudiced against; having an instinctive aversion to
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
simply; merely; only; solely
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
thinnish; somewhat narrow
going down smoothly (esp. of beer); tasting good going down
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae