leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to go bar-hopping; to go on a pub crawl
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
income; receipts; revenue
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
closing (for the day; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); closing down (of a library, museum, cinema, etc.)
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
my husband; one's family; family member
business trip; official trip
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying