inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
casual speech; peer language; informal language
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
pointing out; identification
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
second day of the month; two days
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
health management; health maintenance; health care
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
meeting; greeting; welcome
seat at a table; place at a table
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
sorry; excuse me; thank you
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
interruption; suspension; break
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense