(not) even with; (not) even using
to taste and compare several dishes (or foods) of the same type
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
Tōkai region (of Honshu; incl. Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie and southern Gifu prefectures); eastern sea; Tōkaidō (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway); (arch.) Japan
this place; where one comes from; here
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
to wrap up (in); to roll up (in); to tuck (up)
largest class; top category
Konishi Katsuyuki (1973.4.21-)
uncool; tacky; lame; corny
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
vector; direction (e.g. of one's activities or interests); focus
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
to listen again; to ask again
to erase all trace of something
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
birth date; date of birth; DOB
17th day of the month; 17 days
contrary to one's expectations
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
birthday party; birthday meet-up
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
to dress oneself up; to deck oneself out