strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
seasoning; flavour; flavor
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
having little knowledge (of); being ill-informed
to know (a person); to think
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
the cauldron of Hell (in which sinners are boiled)
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious