to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
just; exactly; precisely; perfectly; sharp
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
even though things may appear this way
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
book; volume; this; present; main; head
cooking class; cookery school
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
all; entire; whole; altogether
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
kinpira gobō; braised burdock root; chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour