juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
ōban-yaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
freshly caught seafood broiled at a beach
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
adoption; selection; choice
sobriety; soberness; sober face
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
meat-based hot pot; pan or pot for cooking meat
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)