had better ...; had better not ...
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
express home delivery service; express home delivery parcel (box, etc.)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
beef tongue (a specialty of Sendai); ox tongue
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
name; given name; first name
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
success; prosperity; boom
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)