voice training; vocal exercises
weight training; muscle training
counter for books; volume
two (long cylindrical things)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
home delivery (of food); outside catering
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
good; goodness; right; virtue
first class plus; extra special
miniature shrine with double doors (used to store important Buddhist items such as sutras, etc.); cabinet with double doors (used by the nobility to store books, etc.); (in Okinawa) carved and decorated stone container for storing the bones of one's ancestors
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to lose one's way; to get lost
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
to mix; to stir; to blend
measuring; weighing; metric; distance function
perfect; complete; flawless
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
kitchen; financial situation
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
road approaching a shrine
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed