making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
foreign; abroad; overseas
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
how can (one) do something
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
how many years; how long; what year
mid-year gift; summer gift
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
mentsuyu; noodle soup base; mixture of dashi, soy sauce, mirin and sugar
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
very; extremely; excessively
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
chili oil mixed with chopped garlic, onions, etc.
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
basement of a department store (where foodstuffs are usually sold)
to grow up; to become an adult
living by oneself; living alone
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
instant noodles sold in a cup; cup noodles