in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
place for relaxation and refreshment
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
sappanwood (Caesalpinia sappan); sappanwood dye (red in colour); layered colour (light brown on the front, dark red beneath)
brand name; trade name; product name
finger; hands and fingers; hands
very; extremely; absurd; ridiculous; excessive; extreme
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
keeping well (of food); keeping for a long time
modan'yaki (okonomiyaki fried with yaki-soba on top); modern-yaki
pleonasm; redundancy; tautology; kanji compound in which the same character is repeated
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
godparent; namer; first person to give something its name
rusty color produced when black or purple clothes fade
(advertising) slogan; catchphrase; tagline
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
to advance (as of a baseball game); to repeat
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
ability to make plans; planning ability
schoolgirl; female student
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society