char (esp. the Japanese char, Salvelinus pluvius); charr
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
sampling food; tasting; trying
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
big catch (fishing); good haul
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
strongish; somewhat strong
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried); katsu
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
many; numerous; various; large number of
to be manageable; to be able to handle
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
at once; immediately; right now
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
participant; entrant; player; competitor
fillet tonkatsu; tonkatsu made from pork fillet
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
one plate (of food); one dish; one helping
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
promoting; increase; advance
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them