to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to have an idea; to have a clue
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
guidance; leadership; leading the way
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to put on airs; to assume importance
presence; sitting with; being with
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
reopening; resumption; restarting
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
well done!; bravo!; zenzai; red bean soup made with azuki beans
food made from flour (esp. dishes like okonomiyaki and takoyaki)
matcha; powdered green tea
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
summertime; summer season
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
lodging host; lodging place
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to become an expert; to be master at
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime