set meal; special (of the day)
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
unceasing; never-ending; endless
having a full stomach; being full; to one's heart's content
equality; impartiality; evenness
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
win-loss records (between two participants)
a long time ago; long ago
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
chink in the armor (armour)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to spurt toward; to put on a spurt
it is I who should say so
at; in; at; when; by; with
right to challenge; right to make a challenge
sending home; repatriation; deportation
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
dancing or jumping for joy
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
(a place) within one's reach
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
encouragement; incentive; stimulus
even more; still more; further
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
one day; (on) a certain day
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
feeling great (refreshed)
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)