top notch; first rate; top-of-the-line; leading
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
Japanese amberjack (species of yellowtail, Seriola quinqueradiata)
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
to flavor; to flavour; to season
various foods cooked together; hodgepodge; hotchpotch; mulligan stew
I'm stuffed; that was good; what a meal
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
shading; shielding from light
slatted shutter; louver door (window)
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
first thing in the morning
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
to order; to command; to appoint
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
number of articles; number of items; quantity
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy
minimum price; floor price
sense for (how to use) money; money sense
moneymaking; earning money
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
encampment; position; side; end; goal area
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
knowing no bounds; showing no signs of stopping or slowing down
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability