to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
late at night; at a late hour
to talk the night away; to talk all night
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
again and again; repeatedly
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
nape (of the neck); nucha
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal