Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
imagination; supposition; guess
fertile shoot of field horsetail
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
(informal) discussion; talk; (formal and tedious) talk; lecture; admonition; reprimand
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
on and after; from ... onward; since
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
really; truly; indeed; good grief
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
inattention; absent-mindedness
one cause; one reason; one factor
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
reputation; respectability
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...