being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
executive chef; head chef
(forming a) circle; huddle; circular (battle) formation
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
cook; chef; cock; tap; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
loose; slovenly; sloppy; disorganized
complimentary ticket; invitation card; invitation ticket
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
to remove; to move out of the way
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
barbecue sauce; BBQ sauce
green beefsteak plant; green perilla
three kinds; three varieties
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
chiffon cake; sponge cake
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
great success; huge success