in comparison to; rather than
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
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
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
swimming crab (Portunus trituberculatus); Japanese blue crab
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
good impression; favorable impression
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
otome game; dating simulation game with a female protagonist and male love interests
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
useless resistance; vain struggle
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper