white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
natto (fermented soybeans)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
that day; the very same day
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
manga cafe; coffee shop with a manga library (usu. has Internet facilities and charges by the hour)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
identification papers; ID; piece of identification; identity document
genuine article; real thing; real deal
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.)
all you want; as much as one wants
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to put one's hand on; to touch
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to rise; to erect; to get up
East Asian age reckoning; traditional system of age reckoning whereby newborns are considered one year old and on New Year's Day one year is added to everyone's age
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster