daily set meal; daily special; plat du jour
deep-fried horse mackerel
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
sympathy; empathy; response
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
younger scholar; future reference
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
attractive face and figure
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
common people; ordinary people; masses
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
to have an idea; to have a clue
contrived; false-sounding
ore; unprocessed metal; ground metal; (one's) true character
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
letter; missive; note; mail
stomach ache; abdominal pain
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reaping what you sow
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
national holiday; public holiday
invitation; introduction; temptation
superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along the surface of something; being slippery