to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
Saitama Prefecture (Kanto area)
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
breeding; raising; rearing; keeping
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to be taken ill; to be addicted to; to become absorbed in; to give oneself up (to)
somewhat thick; relatively thick; thickish; on the thick side
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to play a leading role; to play a central part
red flesh (of a fish); red-fleshed fish (e.g. tuna); lean meat; heartwood
Wagyu (any of four breeds of Japanese cattle); Wagyu beef
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)