protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
considerably; greatly; a lot
related to; in relation to
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
common; commonplace; pulp paper; granulated sugar
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
Western food; Western dish; Western cooking; Japanized Western cuisine
creative cookery; creative cuisine
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
high and low (social standing)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
feng shui; fengshui; wind and water
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
large number (of); many; majority
counter for choices, options, etc.
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck
that's a different matter; that's a different story
destination (one is heading towards); goal
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble