to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
sweatshirt; sweatpants; sweats; sweat
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
I don't like it; I hate it
whole company; all the companies
beef tongue (a specialty of Sendai); ox tongue
limited stocks; limited lines; limited supplies
outside order; outsourcing; custom (manufacture)
Japanese (people, language, style)
renovation; overhaul; update; repair; improvement; renewal
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
salaried; with pay; vacation; (paid) holiday
drink; drinking; spigot; tap (in a cask, etc.); stock market bucketing; bookmaking
Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582.6.21)
finally; in the end; on top of all that
bill (at a restaurant); check
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
answering machine; answerphone
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
regular time; stated period
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?