tonkatsu sauce; sauce made from ketchup, Worcester, soy, mirin, mustard, etc.
the pen is mightier than the sword
closing argument; closing statement
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
crank call; prank call; nuisance call
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
adjust (by supplementing)
love is blind; (lit.) (when in love) even pockmarks are dimples
replacement; substitution; rebuilding; changing
karintō (sugar-coated cookie made from fried dough)
globalization; globalisation
in three days' time; two days after tomorrow
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
tranquilizer gun; tranquiliser gun
being one or more laps behind (in a race); being behind the times
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
please (give me); please (do for me)
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
same text; same wording; same script; same language
agile (person's movements); nimble; adroit; lively; brisk; skillful
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
that's too bad; too bad for you!
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
to be lacking in options; to be too few
(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story)