napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
boneless pork rib; boned pork rib
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
euphoria; eudemonia; euphoric
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
antiquity; the previous era
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
around the world; throughout the world
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
working adult; full-fledged member of society
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to press against each other; to huddle together
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
general; popular; common; typical
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
to have a reason; to have an excuse
there is a tendency; there is a possibility
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
sense of loss; feeling of loss
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
national holiday; public holiday
Respect-for-the-Aged Day (national holiday; third Monday in September)
citizen's holiday; by law, any weekday that falls between two other national holidays (e.g. between 1985 and 2006 May 4, now Greenery Day)
Autumnal Equinox Day (national holiday; September 22, 23 or 24)
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to become better; to improve
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
analgesic; painkiller; sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying