showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
double helix (structure of DNA)
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
blindness; blind (e.g. love, faith); reckless
word for word; verbatim; literally
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
to diminish (dampen) the spirit
when it comes to ...; as for ...
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
good place not many people know about; great little-known spot; good out-of-the-way place; betting booth (at a racecourse)
to have the privilege of doing
transport staff (driver, conductor, etc.); crew member; crewman
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
affixing a seal (to); putting one's seal (on); stamping
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
transit (passenger); connecting (flight); transfer (ticket)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
using for multiple purposes; reuse
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to summon courage; to be brave
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
early on; earlier on; from early
Japanese, Western and Chinese (cuisine)
home area; home town; local
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta); dog salmon
rice, meat and vegetable dish served in a small pot
stew of cubed meat or fish (esp. pork belly or tuna)
mapo donburi; bowl of rice topped with mapo tofu
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables