requisition; commandeering; conscription
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
rather than; more ... than ...
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
having said that; be that as it may
pickles made in brine and fermented rice bran (esp. vegetables, also meat, fish, eggs, etc.)
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta); dog salmon
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
juicy (i.e. having lots of juice or liquid); Okinawan rice gruel meal
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
poly-; polyethylene; polyphony (of an electronic keyboard, etc.); police; police officer
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
finishing in one go; completing in one sitting; (doing something) in a single breath
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
raising (a question); posing (a problem); instituting (a lawsuit); lodging; (arch.) lifting up
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
frequency (of occurrence)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by