trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
daily life; daily living; waking up and going to sleep
detached; aloof; indifferent
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
admiration; being impressed (by)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
old maid (card game); living without one's mother-in-law
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
something like ...; something called ...
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
Viking; smorgasbord; buffet; smorgasbord (of things); hodge-podge
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
rolled Japanese-style omelette
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine