wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
please (give me); please (do for me)
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
cooking; food preparation
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
almost; roughly; approximately
don't worry about it; forget about it
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
excellent; very good; exultant; elated
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season