the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
Naporitan; Napolitan; Japanese spaghetti dish made with ketchup
one meal; one meal (a day)
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
cabbage roll; stuffed cabbage
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
mixture of ingredients (originally five); mixture of minced vegetables, fish, and meat, mixed in a starch (rice, noodles); gomoku (game); five in a row
glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
chūnō sauce; semi-sweet sauce made from fruit and vegetables
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
likability; favorability; popularity
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
harmless; innocuous; safe; benign
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
to express in a roundabout way
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive