chemical seasoning (esp. monosodium glutamate)
disuse; not using; non-usage
homemade; made in-house; housemade; made on the premises
tsukemono (pickled vegetables)
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread
junmai sake (sake in which the only ingredients are rice and yeast)
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
a leopard cannot change its spots; the child is father to the man; (lit.) the soul of a child of three (is the same) at 100
contemporary writing; modern text; modern Japanese writing; modern Japanese (as a school subject); literature written since the Meiji period
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
to mix; to blend; to combine
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
same generation; one's generation
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
revolutionary; child of the revolution; man of revolutionary temperament
the whole day; all the day
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
rough; rowdy; wild; rough person; rowdy person
well-bred; of good upbringing
eating between meals; snacking
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
modern Japanese (esp. as a school subject)
overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)