number of times; frequency; count
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to lean against; to set against
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
program (e.g. TV); programme
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
oak; daimyo oak; Japanese emperor oak; Quercus dentata
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress