for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
it is I who should say so
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
conveyor belt sushi; sushi-go-round; sushi train; kaiten-zushi
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
according to plan; as planned; on target
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting