luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
our country; our land; one's own country
each nation; many nations; many countries
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
enterprise; business; company; corporation
deputy minister; assistant minister
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
notice; attention; observation
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
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
assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
what the hell are you saying?
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
secretary (government); director; chief
suffix for familiar person
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
such; like that; that sort of; very