technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to collect the best; to put together the cream of the crop
first-rate; finest quality; the best
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
tuna (Thunnus spp.; esp. the Pacific bluefin); dead fish (person who is unresponsive or passive during sex); starfish; body of a person struck by a train; person unconscious due to alcohol
fat under-belly of tuna (considered high-quality)
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
speckled with white; salt-and-pepper (pattern, fabric, etc.); marbling (of beef); (of fish, chicken, shellfish, etc.) blanching by exposure to boiling and then icy water; formation of frost
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
I see; that's right; indeed
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
first-class goods; A-grade product
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
value; worth; estimation; evaluation; bargain; good buy
from now; from this moment; henceforth
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless