leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to blow off; to be blown off
female office worker; office lady; OL
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
seeing through; fluoroscopy; roentgenoscopy; clairvoyance; seeing through (objects)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
without omission; in full
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
password; watchword; motto; slogan
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
clerk; office worker; office staff
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
Ladies and Gentlemen!; all of you; everyone
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
one thin flat object; one sheet