main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
one more time; once more; once again
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
storefront; front of a store
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
beef tongue (a specialty of Sendai); ox tongue
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
lyrics; lyric (poetry); lyrical
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
business trip; official trip
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
have a good day; take care; see you
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power