(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
ingredient; component; composition
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried)
set meal; special (of the day)
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
miso-based sauce; miso sauce
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
suffix for familiar person
a long time (since the last time); it's been a while (since I last saw, mailed, etc., you)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
item; article; dish; course; finest item
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to be surprised; to be astonished
caramel (browned sugar used as flavouring)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?