adjuvant; revitalizing stimulant (in Chinese medicine)
speed; velocity; quickness; earliness
zaru soba (soba served on a bamboo draining basket with dipping sauce)
snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio); queen crab
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
bikini line; area of skin around the edge of the bottom half of a bikini
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising)
shagreen (from a shark or stingray); sharkskin; shark leather
goma tofu; tofu-like dish made with ground sesame paste
alternate; every other one
window-gazing; window-shopping
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
check shirt; checkered shirt
for appearances' sake; for appearance sake
garlic toast; toasted garlic bread
even further; and then some; even more
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
the babyboomers; the baby boom generation
regular train; local train; train that stops at every station
the same store; the same shop