to prove a loss; to be a disadvantage; to not pay
plants and animals; flora and fauna
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments
katsuobushi; pieces of sliced dried bonito
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
to get teary; to be moved to tears
older sister; lass; young lady
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
light meal; snack; refreshments
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
wrasse (any fish of family Labridae)
to have orderly plans; to be systematic
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
leaving a restaurant without paying; dine and dash; bilking
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
to have an eye on; to zero in on
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects
artificial feeding (of wild animals); accustoming (a wild animal) to accepting food from humans; hand-feeding; to win someone over (with food); to butter up
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
reserve army; flying column; troops kept in reserve for flexible deployment
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die