muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
item; article; dish; course; finest item
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
complete stranger; total stranger
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
shabu-shabu; thinly sliced meat boiled quickly with vegetables, and dipped in sauce
to total; to sum; to kill (fish, poultry, etc.)
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
weight training; muscle training
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
homecoming; returning home
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
spring break; spring vacation
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve