high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
student (esp. a university student)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
beginning; outset; first; onset
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
form; shape; figure; visage
how; in what way; by what means
shop; small store; business; firm
president (of a society); chairman
stealthily; secretly; in secret
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to try out the food at various restaurants
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
bento; Japanese box lunch
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
this (very thing); this precisely
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!