satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
man; male; masculine gender
how; in what way; by what means
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
must not; should not; do not
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
meaning; significance; sense
great variety of flowering plants; light greenish-blue; various