no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
(pork) cutlet curry; tonkatsu curry
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried); katsu
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
both (people); the two of them
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
unable to resist; unable to suppress
feeble joke; poor joke; corny joke; bad pun
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
feeling of a full stomach after a meal; satisfaction of having a full stomach
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
yearned for; longed for; missed
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
independent action; acting alone
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
to change (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
keyman; key person (e.g. of a company)
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use