ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
Pocky (biscuit stick coated with chocolate, strawberry, etc.)
question; inquiry; enquiry
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
final; eventual; ultimate
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
by means of; due to; because of; according to
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
to win the prize; to win the ring
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record