sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
body; physique; build; stature
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
momentum; amount of exercise
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to draw a tile from the wall; to win on a self-drawn tile
win worth 16000 points (or, if dealer, 24000 points)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
half-game consisting of an east and south round
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
meaning; significance; sense
to have a meal together; to sit at table
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
health; healthy; sound; fit