to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
serious error; gross mistake
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
first meeting; first contest between
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
stomach ulcer; gastric ulcer
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
barbarian; savage; savage (primitive) people (race)
superiority complex; sense of superiority
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
frequent appearance; frequent occurrence
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
katsuobushi; pieces of sliced dried bonito
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
light (flavor); lightly seasoned; light soy sauce; thin (porcelain, ceramic, etc.); thinly made
to flavor; to flavour; to season
(means of) transportation; transport; transportation facilities; transportation system; transit system
not yet developed; undeveloped; underdeveloped
rich (taste); dark-coloured; thick; dark soy sauce
for (some) doubtful points to remain
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
soup stock made from kombu
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice