yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
set meal; special (of the day)
capable of anything; liable to do
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
cooking; food preparation
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
living room (Japanese-style)
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
the right person in the right place
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
protest; refutation; pleading
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
stomach-ache; stomach pain; gastralgia
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
clearing one's throat; cough
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to knock down; to knock off
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
to have a talk; to tell a story
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter