light brown; golden brown
burnt rice; scorched rice; crispy rice at bottom of cooking pan; woman who hangs out with gay men
side dish; supplementary food
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
charcoal grilling; char-grilling
pine, bamboo and plum (an auspicious grouping); high, middle and low (ranking); top, middle and bottom; upper, medium, lower
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
box lunch (containing rice and 10-15 small portions of fish, meat, and vegetables)
side dish (e.g. vegetables, beans, pickles)
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
fly ball; fly (esp. in fishing bait); flying
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
unreserved seat; non-reserved seat
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
going straight on; going straight ahead
turning to the right; right turn
information board; building directory
(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
bon voyage!; have a nice trip!
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
(not) a single person; (no) one
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
hello; good day; good afternoon
sour look; surly face; pout
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge