in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
understood; I see; OK; present; here
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
until now; so far; up to the present
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
than; from; out of; except; but; more
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
I see; that's right; indeed
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
rice seasoning (usu. containing fish meal, seaweed, sesame, etc.)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
something like ...; something called ...
homemade bento containing food decorated to look like cute characters (from anime, etc.)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
cool; stylish; awesome; sick; sweet; dope
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
bento; Japanese box lunch
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)