the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
modesty; humility; being humble
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
joint together; opposite; facing
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
high rating; good reputation
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
many; much; plenty; hardly
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
understood; I see; OK; present; here
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
though; notwithstanding; although
loveable; very likeable; like very much
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)