edict; public announcement
seven delicious flavors (flavours); blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.); shichimi
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
genuine; authentic; true; real
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
capable of anything; liable to do
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to repeat; to do something over again
training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video); mental dry run
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
one's house; one's home; one's family
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
older sister; elder sister
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
frequent reflection (meditation)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
extremely rich person; multimillionaire; billionaire; daifugō; daihinmin; Japanese card game similar to President
heart pounding; chest tightening
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
hey there; I say; see here
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry