piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
late at night; at a late hour
good (place to leave off); convenient
(the) way home; return trip; (the) way back
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
putting on the market; putting on sale; making commercially available; commercial; off-the-shelf; store-bought
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
dinner (esp. a formal one)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
outside world; physical world
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
sweet-and-sour pork (oft. with vegetables)
tying up; binding; total; sum; conclusion (e.g. of a gathering); end; final meal after a drinking party
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
inner parlor; inner parlour; salon; living room
zaru soba (soba served on a bamboo draining basket with dipping sauce)