whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
the whole store; all stores
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
preface; introduction; preamble
for example; for instance; e.g.
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
mixer (audio, concrete, etc.); blender (usu. countertop)
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
all sorts of things; (anything and) everything; by all means; at any cost
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
4th day of the month; four days
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
last week; the week before
Greenery Day (national holiday; May 4)
okara; soy pulp; tofu dregs; edible pulp separated from soybean milk in the production of tofu
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
the heat of food just after cooking
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
cold storage; refrigeration
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
normal temperature; room temperature; constant temperature; fixed temperature
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down