by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
discipline; training; teaching manners
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
settlement; solution; resolution
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
premature joy; short-lived elation
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
move with haste (when you have no doubts)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to dye; to colour; to color
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
forcibly; against one's will
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto