Japanese person; Japanese people
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
to join forces; to cooperate
one's possessions; ownership
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
step; stride; counter for steps
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to employ; to hire; to charter
to bring; to take; to bring about
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
Kamo eggplant (Solanum melongena); round variety of eggplant famously grown in Kyoto
fry-simmering; cooking by first briefly deep-frying, then simmering in broth; fry-simmered food; fried food in broth
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
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
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
Michel; Michele; Michele; Michelle
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
attendance; presence; appearance
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)