to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
and yet; though; when; in spite of
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
even though; despite; when
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
time; hour; period; class
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to be surprised; to be astonished
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
creative cookery; creative cuisine
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
while; even though; despite
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry