washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
so; like this; in this way
love of cleanliness; liking to keep things clean; tidiness (of people); neatness
maintenance; preservation; improvement
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
to turn towards; to point
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
master; teacher; stable master
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
great difference; big difference; wide margin
top-grade rice flour made from non-glutinous rice
refined rice flour; rice flour for dumplings
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
all; entire; whole; altogether
(the extent of) one's vocabulary
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
place; situation; position; location
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)