dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
simmering; (boiling) gently
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
Chinese dumpling; Chinese steamed bun
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
last week; the week before
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
day on which the temperature rises above 30 degrees Celsius
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
headquarters; head office; main office
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
living thing; living creature; animal; life
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
hot summer day; day on which the temperature reaches at least 25 degrees Celsius
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper