magic; sorcery; incantation
even if; even though; however; no matter how
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
family-oriented; familial
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to arrange (flowers); to plant
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
condition of fire; heat level; fire strength
seasoning with salt; amount of salt
such ... as; or some such
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
chopping board; cutting board
sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca); Egyptian cucumber; loofah; loofa; something useless
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador); calling someone back; summons (home)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
progress; advance; improvement; development
evening meal; dinner; supper