arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
to pause; to have a short intermission
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
that is to say; so that means
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
(Nintendo) Game Boy Advance
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
date of issue or publication
degree of attention; profile
copulation (among animals); mating; treading; covering; serving
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
good-for-nothing; worthless
to wring the neck; to strangle
comic strip with dramatic story
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer