famous; well-known; renowned; your name
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
the recovery of lost territory; recovering (regaining) lost ground (one's former position); fence-mending
to be fired up with enthusiasm for accomplishing something
supple; pliant; slender; delicate; lithe; lissome
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
falling apart while cooking
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
rei-shabu; cold shabu-shabu; shabu-shabu where the meat is cooled before dipped in sauce
heated vegetables; warm vegetables
cold dish (e.g. at a restaurant)
shabu-shabu; hot pot dish where thinly sliced meat is boiled quickly and then dipped in sauce
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice)
menu; schedule; program; menu
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
going to and fro; back and forth
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
moderate; proper; just right
the place for; the time for; the level of
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment