first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
time around sunset; early evening
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
about; concerning; related to; -ish
freshly laundered and starched; fresh and unwrinkled
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
how; in what way; how about; questionable
adventurous spirit; sense of adventure
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
level ground; horizon; field of view
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture