pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
long telephone conversation; being on the phone for a long time
fixed time; regular time; scheduled time; fixed period; scheduled period
public telephone; pay phone
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
bundle of banknotes; stack of bills; large sum of money
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
to be used to eating the best; to have a refined palate
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
talk; dialogue; conversation
managing editor; chief editor
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
writer; author; contributor
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
desperation; struggle to the death
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
as planned; according to plan
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
rental car; rent-a-car; hire car; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
acknowledged; accepted; agreed
instant noodles sold in a cup; cup noodles
matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)