parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
participation; joining; entry; adherence
such; this sort of; like this
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
as (for); for; in the capacity of
New Year's Day; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
elegance; taste; refinement
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
built-in audience; regular customers
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
in the mountains; among the mountains
how; in what way; how about
summertime; summer season
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe