to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
flat-screen TV; flat-panel TV
low table; table with very short legs
gas stove; gas cooker; gas range
living by oneself; living alone
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
taking (a picture or video) secretly; taking a sneak shot; making a secret (video) recording; filming without someone's knowledge
(a place) out of one's reach
electrically powered; electric
assistance; help; assist (final pass or cross before a goal)
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
convex traffic mirror at a road curve
roadway; road; carriageway
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
fluffy and moist (of food); melt-in-the-mouth
loin tonkatsu; tonkatsu made from pork loin
set meal; special (of the day)
pork donburi; bowl of rice topped with pork and vegetables
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
chemical seasoning (esp. monosodium glutamate)
there's always room for dessert; (lit.) there's another stomach for dessert
fondant au chocolat; chocolate fondant
matcha; powdered green tea
mixture of bean jam, boiled beans, agar cubes, fruit pieces and syrup
Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick; bamboo sword
department store; department