spot check; snap inspection; surprise test
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to become better; to improve
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
unless one ...; if one does not ...
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
just because; even if; even though
no!; no no!; no, not at all
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
rei-shabu; cold shabu-shabu; shabu-shabu where the meat is cooled before dipped in sauce
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
estimate (of costs); budget
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
tolerance; broad-mindedness
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to be like-minded; to have the same goal
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than