to write (a new novel, play, song, etc.); to write (an original work for a specific purpose); to write specially (for)
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
something or other; anything
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
sampling food; tasting; trying
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
summer festival; summer matsuri
beach hut; beachside clubhouse
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
appendix; supplement; annex; extra (of a newspaper or magazine)
although; but; even though; I wish that
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
to recover (one's) costs; to break even; to pay off (e.g. hard work); to be worth the effort
center; centre; metropolis
soul food (African American cuisine); local comfort food; regional cuisine
black; dark; dark; shady; noir
udon cooked in a broth containing miso paste
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
supreme; sublime; highest
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to leave it as is; to leave it at that; to let it be; to stop with something
arbitration; intercession; mediation