simply put; putting it simply; in short
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
eel donburi; bowl of rice topped with eel
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
grabbing a handful (of); grabbing as much as one can in one handful; catching with one's hands
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
difficult to ...; hard to ...
by myself; in person; by oneself
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
several years; a few years
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore