chikuzenni; simmered chicken and vegetables; chicken stew with taro, carrot, burdock, etc.
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
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
bits of fried batter left after cooking tempura
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
in this way; thus; such; uh...
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
hitting the ball squarely
just; exactly; precisely; perfectly; sharp
hitting the ball squarely; matching correctly (e.g. engaging a clutch)
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
the other day; lately; recently
making a strange face; strange face
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE