this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
to raise one's voice; to shout
fine weather; fair weather
everything; anything; nothing
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
to detain; to check; to restrain
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
almighty; highest valued card (e.g. ace of spades); wild card
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
in the end; at the end of the day
long ago; a long time ago; already
there being no use in arguing (about it)
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
collared; having a collar; (appearance of) one's collar when wearing multiple kimonos; (arch.) (financial) circumstances; (arch.) lifestyle
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
short pants; shorts; breeches; knickerbockers
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
to come and go; to go back and forth
double take (esp. out of surprise)
novel; original; new; innovative
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
cheating at pachinko (for monetary gain; through illegal tampering with the machines, etc.); scamming a pachinko parlor
with a swoosh; at one fell swoop