to sprout; to put forth buds
boneless pork rib; boned pork rib
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
town planning; urban development; community development; creating a community
natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end; ghosting; unexplained and sudden ending of all communication and contact with another person
great wealth; enormous fortune
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)
club (esp. for devotees or fanciers of some subject or activity)
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
type; pattern; shape; similar type; similar pattern
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
good (place to leave off); convenient
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
above all else; more than anything
side dish (e.g. vegetables, beans, pickles)
(positive) economic effect
human resources; man-power resources
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
allocation; assignment; allotment
highest institute of education
sublease; sublet; lending (something one has borrowed) to someone else
taking a glance at; glimpsing at; taking a peek at; quick look; peep
staring at; gazing at; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
calm before the storm; lull before the storm
young master; young gentleman
roll sandwich; sandwich roll
ōban-yaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
imagawayaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot