before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
castella (type of sponge cake)
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
to put into the mouth; to eat
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
a few seconds; several seconds
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
to be greedy; to devour greedily
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
consumption; expenditure; spending
one's mental make-up (structure)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
something; something or other; something something
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
prop; strut; becoming taut; tightness; thrust; slapping attacks