to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
food (meat, fish, vegetables, etc.) cooked separately but served together on one dish
food boiled in sugar syrup
Kansai region (center-west area of Japan comprising Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
(some) more; even more; longer; further
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
standing; reserve; always having ready
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
naming; christening; fiance; fiancee
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
item; article; dish; course; finest item
indicate reason; infers some protest
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
edict; public announcement
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole