to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
not caring; not giving a damn
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
to blow through; to blow across
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
boneless rib (esp. of pork or beef); boned rib
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
arrival of goods; goods received
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
shabu-shabu; hot pot dish where thinly sliced meat is boiled quickly and then dipped in sauce
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate