tonkatsu sauce; sauce made from ketchup, Worcester, soy, mirin, mustard, etc.
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring
killing three birds with one stone
ten best people (in a particular field)
fire pan; heating; first lighting (e.g. furnace); firing (e.g. forest); pasteurization
to ventilate; to let fresh air in
Japanese leek (Allium chinense); Chinese onion; sour-sweet pickle of Japanese leek
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
whip (cream, etc.); whipping; to whip; to whisk
upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.; downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.
to start working; to take action
Tabasco; jalapeno sauce; pepper sauce
to violate the law; to have a brush with the law; to have a run-in with the law
paste (food, text, adhesive, etc.)
(being) worth seeing; impressive
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
eagerly; earnestly; ardently
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
one's original family name; maiden name
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
to make one's own; to take possession of
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
illegitimate child; secret love child
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge