work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic; luxuriant (of vegetation)
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
by myself; in person; by oneself
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
wide-mouthed (bottle, jar, etc.); shallow bowl for displaying arranged flowers
to be mad about; to be hooked on; to find something hilarious; to find something so funny that one cannot stop laughing
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
various foods cooked together; hodgepodge; hotchpotch; mulligan stew
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
moderate; proper; just right
river fish; freshwater fish
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
somewhat hard; somewhat firm; fairly hard; on the hard side
assorted grains; cereals; millet
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!