recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
(not) even once; (not) ever
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
number one; first; best; most; game; round
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
go that far; to that extent
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
independent training (e.g. of athletes working without a coach)
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)
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
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?
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
sukiyaki stock; stock mixed with soy sauce, mirin and sugar (used to flavor sukiyaki)
seasoning; flavour; flavor
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out