condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
something; some kind of; for some reason
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
after a long time; for the first time in a while
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to spread; to be propagated
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
elopement; running away with a lover
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
Naporitan; Napolitan; Japanese spaghetti dish made with ketchup
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
simple chicken and rice stir fry dish (usu. flavoured with ketchup or tomato puree)
to look down on; to make light of
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
type A (blood, influenza, hepatitis, etc.)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware