entertainment; amusement; fun
cartilage; nankotsu; (dish of) gristle (usu. of chicken, deep-fried)
same country; same province; the (said) country
style of classical Japanese swordsmanship involving use of two swords
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
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
God bless me!; Good heavens!
what the hell are you saying!?
major change; major transformation
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...
corporate culture; company climate or spirit; the way a company does things
licensed; chartered; officially allowed; legitimate
random pounding (e.g. on a drum)
student teacher; trainee teacher
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to grudge; to begrudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
unification of the whole country
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise; to lose one's legs
thrown kiss; blown kiss; air kiss
jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)
thank you for your continued patronage
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
no sleep or rest; working day and night
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
mechanism; mechanics; machines; mechanic
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
ghost that appears at sea during a shipwreck; something strange or suspicious; idiot; fool; noh mask for roles involving dead or ghost characters
to be on the lookout; to lie in wait