if you think about it; come to think of it
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
local specialty; local special dish
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
monjayaki; dish of pan-fried batter with various fillings
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
monjayaki; dish of pan-fried batter with various fillings
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
walleye pollack (Theragra chalcogramma); Alaska pollack; walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
to oil (e.g. a frying pan); to grease
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.); frizzling
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
the way one works; one's working manner
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination