in one's own way or style
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
Kitano-tenmangu (shrine in Kyoto)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
seafood and vegetables cooked sukiyaki style and served with udon
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
morning; morning coat; breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
in the meanwhile; during the time
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
famous (commercial) establishment; well-known store (shop, restaurant)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
river; stream; River; the ... river
ekayana (doctrine that only one teaching, usu. the Lotus Sutra, can lead to enlightenment)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
existence; possession; having; limited company
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
never mind!; don't worry about it
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time