the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
form; shape; figure; visage
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
sweetness and saltiness; salted and sweetened taste
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
reason; cause; circumstances
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
popular name; common name; given name
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
pilaf topped with bechamel or other cheese-based sauce, then oven baked
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
one more time; once more; once again
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she