futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with vegetables
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
color of honey (colour); honey-colored; honey-coloured
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
here and there; in places
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
guest spending the night (i.e. at a hotel)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
mental; psychological; physical
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
button (clothing); push-button