mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
how many years; how long; what year
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
by myself; in person; by oneself
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
rolled Japanese-style omelette
blending of Japanese and Western styles
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
cost price; purchase price; cost; production cost; manufacturing cost; prime cost
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
successor; replacement; second wife
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
to talk (someone) down; to argue (someone) into silence
full-course dinner; multicourse meal; full (educational) course
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
to plunder; to capture; to seize; to snatch away; to steal; to grab away
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
you could say; you might say; verging on the
close; intimate; on good terms
when it comes to ...; as for ...
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
spirit; heart; disposition