unconditionally; as a rule
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
third day of the month; three days
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
in the morning; during the morning
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
story; tale; talk; discussion
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
very; extremely; excessively
to be particular about one's food; to have a discriminating palate
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
existence; possession; having; limited company
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)