(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
Kentucky; Kentucky Fried Chicken; KFC
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
way (of doing); manner; method; means
being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
turntable (record player); railway turntable; car turntable; baggage carousel
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
struggle (for); scramble; contest
pre-war days; before the war
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to move (something) to another location; to change the position of; to rearrange; to replace; to exchange; to switch
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
deep-frying without breading or batter; food deep-fried without breading or batter
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
Kyoto-style chopped vegetables pickled in salt with red shiso leaves
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs