to begin; to set about; to start
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to keep (a person) waiting
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
urban areas; the streets; town; city
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
skiing equipment; ski gear
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
cosmetics; toilet articles
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
item; commodity; list of articles
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
(not) so much; (not) that much
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook