aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
Japanese hackberry (Celtis sinensis var. japonica); Chinese nettle tree; enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes); winter mushroom; velvet shank
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
that day; the very same day
that's the way it is; such is life
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
number one; first; best; most; game; round
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
superstition; acting superstitiously (for good luck)
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care