body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to try out the food at various restaurants
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
Vietcong; Viet Cong (communist guerrilla soldiers who fought in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to ask; to enquire; to query
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
by myself; in person; by oneself
eating; bite (in fishing)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
keirin; cycle racing event, usu. 2km with a paced start and sprint finish
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
large serving; large portion
to thank; to apologize; to apologise; to say farewell; to retreat; to refuse
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
the way back; the way home; return trip