note (letter) left behind; will
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
such; this sort of; like this
fieldwork; on-the-job training; hands-on training
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
danger; peril; hazard; risk
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
reproachful; hateful; bitter
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
good humour (humor); good mood
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
rice and curry; curry rice
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
taste; palate; sense of taste
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from