regional cuisine; local cuisine
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
Japanese, Chinese and Western (e.g. when referring to food styles available, etc.)
imperial court; royal court
vegetarian cuisine originally derived from the dietary restrictions of Buddhist monks
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
boxed lunch bought at a station (often a local specialty); sexual position in which one person stands supporting the other
bowl of rice with food on top
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
adds force or indicates command
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
in low spirits; dejected; sad
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type
tingling; stinging; pungently
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl