equipment; device; installation; stage setting
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
equality; uniformity; evenness
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
manners; behavior; behaviour
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
several years; a few years
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed