just right (time, size, length, etc.)
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
the West; the Occident; Western countries
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
katsuobushi; pieces of sliced dried bonito
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)
mellow (flavor or fragrance; esp. of alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
rolled Japanese-style omelette
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to be used to eating; to become used to eating; to be accustomed to eating; to acquire a taste for
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
juicy (i.e. having lots of juice or liquid); Okinawan rice gruel meal