to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
author; writer; novelist; artist
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
perfect; perfection; perfect game
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to grow up; to become an adult
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
seasoning; flavour; flavor
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
reduction of salt; sodium restriction
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
health; healthy; sound; fit
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)