curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
outside of; not covered by
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
whoops; oops; gulp; ulp; ugh; yuck
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
factory; plant; mill; workshop
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
eighth day of the month; eight days
trip abroad; overseas travel
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
fourth day of the month; four days
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
sata andagi; Okinawan sweet deep-fried bun similar to a doughnut
somehow; for some reason or other
that day; the very same day
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to bring back; to restore
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
dark (color); concentrated; thick
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
beyond this point; from now on; after this
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
how many years; how long; what year
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
the other day; lately; recently
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted