to use one thing for several purposes; to use the same thing on multiple occasions; to work someone hard; to order around; to boss
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
indiscriminately; recklessly
rice seasoned and cooked with various ingredients
grill (esp. fish grill); grilled food; grill room; restaurant serving grilled food; (radiator) grille
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
meal; Emperor's meal; meal of a noble; high-quality (of a food or drink); premium
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
targeting; aiming at a specific target; selective hitting; swinging only at certain types of pitches; having no choice in a move (e.g. mahjong, go, etc.)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
to assemble; to set up; to construct
to be used to eating; to become used to eating; to be accustomed to eating; to acquire a taste for
(spaghetti alla) carbonara
meat sauce; Bolognese sauce
Naporitan; Napolitan; Japanese spaghetti dish made with ketchup
spaghetti aglio, olio e peperoncino; spaghetti aglio e olio; spaghetti with garlic, olive oil, and dried red chili flakes; capsicum; chili pepper; cayenne
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
female friend; woman friend
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
squeaking (of an engine, skis on snow, etc.)
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
happy; auspicious; propitious; joyous; lucky
slightly heavy; a little heavy
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
beefsteak plant; perilla; megaphylls; (lit.) large leaf
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
middle palace guard (ritsuryo system)