katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
in the same way as; just like
(pork) cutlet curry; tonkatsu curry
to repaint; to paint again
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
regular customer; valued client
platform; home; home base; home plate
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
gentle spring rain; glass noodles; cellophane noodles; thin noodles made from bean starch (or potato starch)
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
reexamination; reinvestigation; resurvey
strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
unless one ...; if one does not ...
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
while being out of the office or away from home
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation