cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
incessant working; working non-stop
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
food (esp. chicken and vegetables) boiled in plain water (or sometimes dashi, etc.) and served with dipping sauce (esp. ponzu)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
calamity; misfortune; disaster
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
playful; sportive; pleasure-seeking; pleasure seeker; playful person
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
inside one's heart; in one's mind
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
secret intelligence; underground information; confidential information; inside information
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
cannot be compared with; no match for
dodgy dealings; monkey business
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
illegal; illicit; unlawful
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat