altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
satisfying quality (of a drink)
rei-shabu; cold shabu-shabu; shabu-shabu where the meat is cooled before dipped in sauce
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
rice seasoned and cooked with various ingredients
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
distinction; differentiation; classification
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to cut off (a relationship)
no, not like that (but like this)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
memory; sense; experience
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
study; learning; tutorial
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet