leavening agent (e.g. yeast)
tonkatsu sauce; sauce made from ketchup, Worcester, soy, mirin, mustard, etc.
box lunch (containing rice and 10-15 small portions of fish, meat, and vegetables); highest-ranking division; intermission (between acts); interlude
box lunch (containing rice and 10-15 small portions of fish, meat, and vegetables)
very; extremely; exceedingly
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
sneaking a bite; snitching food
promissory note; written acknowledgment of debt; IOU
pork-cutlet sandwich; tonkatsu sandwich
northeastern part; the northeast
inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile
teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)
miser; niggard; cheapskate
to run away; to flee; to escape; to make a getaway; to skedaddle
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
very good luck; excellent fortune
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
to cut off (a relationship)
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)