to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to collect; to assemble; to gather
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
performing a surgical operation
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to begin; to set about; to start
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
scale; scope; plan; structure
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
four (long cylindrical things)
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
common people; ordinary people; masses
feeling; sense; impression
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
administration; medication; dosage
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
cooperation; collaboration
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful