standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
famous (commercial) establishment; well-known store (shop, restaurant)
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
mini-; miniskirt; mini-skirt
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
ratio; proportion; percentage
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
expected value; expectation value; expectation
to have time free; to have time to spare
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
schoolgirl; female student
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)