to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
chilly; unpleasantly cold
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
form; method; system; formula
soupy; containing more broth or sauce than usual (of gyudon, etc.)
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
bowl of rice with food on top
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
separate; respective; different
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with fried onion
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
assorted grains; cereals; millet
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
to let slip; to slide; to glide
dive (e.g. into water); diving; dive (of an aircraft)
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve