well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
technique; art; skill; move
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
shopping; purchased goods
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
imagination; supposition; guess
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
no!; no no!; no, not at all
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
immediately; right away; at once; instantly