to attempt; to test; to try out
twice cooked pork (Szechuan dish)
Chinese-style stir-fry containing green peppers and meat; pepper steak (US)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to knead well; to polish; to refine
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
belief; faith; conviction
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
identifiable; personalized
item; article; dish; course; finest item
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
outdoor party where guests cook various types of vegetables (esp. in Tōhoku); (lit.) stewed potato party
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to assemble; to set up; to construct
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
cooking class; cookery school
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
river; stream; River; the ... river