next; following; subsequent; stage; station
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to collect; to assemble; to gather
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
item; article; dish; course; finest item
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
local specialty; local special dish
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
the other day; a few days ago