figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
tempura donburi; tempura served over a bowl of rice; (in comedy) repeating the same gag or silly line
broiled eel served over rice in a lacquered box; broiled eel and rice served in two separate stacked boxes, with eel in top box and rice in bottom box
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
breathing of a sleeping person
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to mark the end; to spell the end
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
omniscience and omnipotence
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
excuse; evasion; dodge; subterfuge; evasive answer
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order