regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
feeling slightly nauseous; feeling like one is about to retch; yecch; yeck; ech
night view; night skyline; nightscape
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
female friend; woman friend
(distinction of) sex; gender
senior high school; high school
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
shoe rack (at an entrance); shoe cupboard; shoe cubby
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
after school (at the end of the day)
letter of challenge (to a duel, etc.)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
memory; sense; experience
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
lock; lock (in rugby); lock forward
bamboo shoots boiled, sliced, fermented, dried or preserved in salt, then soaked in hot water and sea salt
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
sprinkling (water); watering (plants)
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
that could work; it's not unthinkable; it's not entirely out there
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
suffix used to negate a verb in the non-past tense