to set up shop; to open a store
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
beef tongue (a specialty of Sendai); ox tongue
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
drinking party; get-together
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
in this way; thus; such; uh...
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
standing; reserve; always having ready
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to be worried; to be troubled