by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
how many years; how long; what year
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
by myself; in person; by oneself
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
rolled Japanese-style omelette
blending of Japanese and Western styles
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
successor; replacement; second wife
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
to be beaten hollow; to be argued into silence
full-course dinner; multicourse meal
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
to capture; to seize; to plunder
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
you could say; you might say; verging on the
close; intimate; on good terms
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie