preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
settlement; solution; resolution
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
never mind!; don't worry about it
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
seasoning; flavour; flavor
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
chikuzenni; simmered chicken and vegetables; chicken stew with taro, carrot, burdock, etc.
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
cooking; food preparation