to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
concession; conciliation; compromise
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
personality; style; appearance
tradition; legend; folklore
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
stylish; smart; high collar; hair dressed in a western style; to dress in the latest Western fashion
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
New Year's Eve; December 31
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
be (that) as it may; having said that
memory; ability to remember
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
mature in age and wisdom; middle-aged
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
lidded plastic container; Tupperware
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)