flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
mentsuyu; noodle soup base; mixture of dashi, soy sauce, mirin and sugar
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to be boiled; to be cooked
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
bowl of rice with food on top
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
bubbliness (of a carbonated drink); sound of bubbles (of a carbonated drink); fluffiness (of a cake, souffle, whipped cream)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to drink up; to drain (cup)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to head home; to leave for home
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
chair; stool; post; office; position
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
genuine article; real thing; real deal
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to find out; to discover; to locate
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
literature; books (reference); document
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage