something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
continuation; succession; series
serious accident; major incident
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
that is to say; so that means
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to forget to put in; to leave out
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell