Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
quickly prepared meal or dish
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
(opening of a) wound; cut
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
to talk to oneself; to mutter
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
at; in; at; when; by; with
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
score (in a game); full score
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
lovers; couple; soulmates; enthusiast; -aholic; -lover
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
to fail; to mess up; to bungle; to screw the pooch
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point