as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides); melody; section of a pop song
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
to put into the mouth; to eat
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
Ono Komachi (Poet of the Heian period, included in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
very; extremely; excessively
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
prize money; monetary award; reward
1,000,000; one million; million; many
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...