to strip; to peel; to tear off
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
notice; attention; observation
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
journal; magazine; periodical
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
all present; all concerned; all of us
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
Japan's best; number one in Japan
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking