aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
from the beginning; from scratch
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
(plain) hot water; boiled water
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
chit; sales slip; voucher
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
food and drink; eating and drinking
account book; register; ledger
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
rubber band; elastic band
safe day (when unprotected sex is less likely to lead to conception)
pregnancy test kit; pregnancy test
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
so what!; who gives a damn?
very popular; highly favoured
cotton; cotton pads (usu. in amenity set); cotton buds
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday