legendary beast; magical beast
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
reason; cause; circumstances
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
within; inside of; less than
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
kindness; intimacy; friendship
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
hostility; antagonism; opposition
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
man of the hour; woman of the hour
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name