bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
greeting; a fine thing to say
to have the privilege of doing
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
cooking expert; culinary researcher
cooking class; cookery school
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
woman; female; feminine gender
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
while; even though; despite
in comparison to; rather than
to look young; to seem young
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
tension; mental strain; nervousness
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
pro among pros; best of the best; top tier; ultimate professional; player's player
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
major leaguer; major league player
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to say; to be called; to do
it is I who should say so
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)