that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
wetting; love affair; lover
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
bento; Japanese box lunch
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
student (esp. a university student)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
license; permit; licence; certificate
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
food made from flour (esp. dishes like okonomiyaki and takoyaki)
flour; meal; powder; dust
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
takoyaki; octopus dumplings