sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
home delivery (of food); outside catering
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to demand money; to pester; to extort
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
black mold (Aspergillus niger); black mould
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
wash basin; wash bowl (incl. portable bowl in a public bath)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
black-market lending; illegal loan
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
predicament; one's ground; one's position
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
Kenmu era (of unified Japan) (1334.1.29-1336.2.29); Kenmu era (of the Northern Court) (1336.2.29-1338.8.28)
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
epidemic; plague; pestilence
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to stop (plug) one's ears
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
light trap (for killing insects)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
at the last moment; this late in the game