song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
not counted (in the score); not tallied
street; quarter; district; area
food mall; restaurant area (of a department store, airport, etc.); restaurant floor
double take (esp. out of surprise)
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
zaru soba (soba served on a bamboo draining basket with dipping sauce)
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
bodily sensation; sense; experience
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
Osaka-Kobe; Hanshin (company name: railway, dept. store, baseball team, etc.)
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
motive power; driving force
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
distant look; faraway look
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
underground shopping center; underground shopping centre
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
Mister Donut (fast food franchise) (abbr.)
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
mall; maul (in rugby); mole; Moor; molding
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic