nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
10,000,000,000; ten billion
information technology; IT
millionaire; one's superior; one's elder; (arch.) virtuous and gentle person; (arch.) female owner of a whorehouse in a post town; (arch.) chief of a post town
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
start of work; commencement; opening
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
rough estimate; sloppy accounting; slapdash bookkeeping
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to this extent; to this degree; this much
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
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nikujaga; meat and potato stew
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
plate of assorted sashimi; selection of sashimi
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
unpasteurized beer; draft beer; draught beer
quickly; calmly; intently