anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to dash off; to write freely
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
so; like this; in this way
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
every year; yearly; annually
festival; feast; carnival
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
single; single bed; hotel room with a single bed; single-breasted; single-cuffed; single width (of cloth; usu. 0.71 meters); singles (e.g. in tennis)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep