precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
senryū; comic haiku; humorous seventeen-mora poem
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
difference; disparity; gap
firmly rooted; deep-seated
jingisukan; grilled mutton and vegetable dish; slotted dome cast iron grill (used for jingisukan)
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
within the borders of a country; domestic soil; inland; interior; Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
farewell gift; parting gift; viaticum
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
transactions; dealings; business
scale; scope; plan; structure
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
100,000; hundred thousand
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
influence; clout; leverage
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge