if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
a little; paltry; piddling; stud; chad
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
recommendation; referral; endorsement
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
Japanese, Chinese and Western (e.g. when referring to food styles available, etc.)
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
true Tokyoite; Edoite; person born and raised in Edo
from here; from this place
being dotted with; being scattered
that; the matter in question
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
way; course; the only way
in a day; in a brief space of time
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
secret; private; surreptitious
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to surround; to crowd around
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital