if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
pickling in vinegar; vinegar pickles
agemono nabe, thick pot for deep frying
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
in a little bit; after a short while
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to be boiled; to be cooked
grilled eggplant; fried eggplant
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
item; article; dish; course; finest item
to press a question; to cross-examine
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
war; fighting; fierce competition
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
lower half of the body; nether parts
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
discovery; detection; finding
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
easy delivery; easy childbirth; safe birth