I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
prior engagement; previous appointment; prior agreement; previous promise; previous contract
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
quick to seize an opportunity
self-control; self-restraint
food expenses; money for food; charge for board
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
like that; that way; thus
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
esoteric Buddhist ritual in which incantations are chanted; magic
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
this way; here; the person in question; he; since (a time in the past); prior to (a time in the future)
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
longed-for; anxiously awaited
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
to dress (e.g. a salad); to toss (in a sauce or dressing)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal