living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to explain; to dispel doubts
study; diligence; discount; reduction
father; dad; husband; you; he
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
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
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
cost of a ticket; price of a ticket
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
goosefish (any fish of family Lophiidae); monkfish; (arch.) fool; curved gutter
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
senior high school student
soy sauce ramen; soy ramen; ramen in clear brown broth flavored with soy sauce
all over Japan; throughout Japan
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through