condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
several years; a few years
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
intelligence network; information network
obsession; compulsive idea
China; Han dynasty (of China; 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
to head home; to leave for home
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
wickedness; evil; wicked person
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
panty-less; wearing no underwear
beckoning cat; figure of a cat with one paw raised (usu. white porcelain)
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
moment by moment; hour by hour
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
styptic; stopping of bleeding
popular; well-liked; common; frequent; popular music; pop music
to have a meal together; to sit at table
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink