to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
light blue; pale blue; aqua
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
that's the way it is; such is life
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
originally; by nature; from the start
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple
middle of the night; dead of night
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
(a) little; somewhat; somehow