touché; you've got me there
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
confused fight; brawl; melee; scuffle; free-for-all
polar regions; the pole; farthest land; ends of the earth
basis; foundation; core; criterion; standard
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
semi-transparent; translucent
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
acting as a group; doing something together (in a group); collective action
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
galge; video game centered on interactions with attractive anime-style girls
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to think constantly about; to dwell on
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; component stereo system
to sweep away; to wash away; to dredge
flour; meal; powder; heroin
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
sata andagi; Okinawan sweet deep-fried bun similar to a doughnut
grilled surface; seared appearance; searing
light brown; golden brown; tan
castella (type of sponge cake)
simple; simplified; easy; plain
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle
caramel (browned sugar used as flavouring)
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
connection; linking; linkage; link; liaison; contact
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker
famous product; widely known (local) specialty
naming; christening; fiance; fiancee
candy; sweet; confectionary