yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
stairs; stairway; staircase
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
wet wipes; moist towelette; baby wipes; wet tissue
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
covered with; stained; smeared
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about