misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
shopping area within a train station
unprecedented in history; unheard-of; epoch-making
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
rush; rush hour; rush print (in films, anime, etc.); lighter aboard ship; LASH
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
to come and go; to go back and forth
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to become an expert; to be master at
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
carving knife; butcher's knife; cleaver; meat chopper
Japanese Black (breed of cattle)
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
(a matter of) chance; fortune (of a given time); force of the times
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to talk; to carry meaning
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
call; summons; convening; convocation
preface; introduction; preamble