one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
second; number two; runner-up
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
of course; certainly; naturally
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
tattoo (esp. one in a style other than traditional Japanese)
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
kagura; traditional Shinto music and dancing
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
secret menu; secret menu item
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried); katsu
Miyazaki (city, prefecture)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
juicy (i.e. having lots of juice or liquid); Okinawan rice gruel meal
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning