sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
with a friendly grin; smilingly
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
experimental; provisional
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
in the same manner as before; the same as always
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to breathe out; to exhale
indicate reason; infers some protest
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
profitable plan; good plan
very; greatly; exceedingly
official announcement; proclamation
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
originally; by nature; from the start