to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo); Yedo; Edo
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
company; corporation; workplace
safety department; security department
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
yellowtail and daikon cooked with soy sauce
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
is never the case; has never happened
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask you
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet