alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
dish of fish or meat flavoured with soy sauce, mirin, etc., coated with starch and then deep-fried
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
shaoxingjiu (Chinese alcohol made from rice or glutinous millet)
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to pass (of time); to elapse
contrivance; bit of fiddling; little ingenuity; bit more (e.g. food)
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
finish; finishing; finishing touches
just a minute; small quantity
item; commodity; list of articles
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
strongish; somewhat strong
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind