whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
with a sudden rush; in a mad rush; all at once
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
penalty; sentence; punishment
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
program (e.g. TV); programme
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
establishment (of a business); founding
rice topped with raw egg (often seasoned with soy sauce)
specialist shop; shop specializing in a particular type of product
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
don't you think?; indicates question
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat