to be bewildered; to be perplexed
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to feel; to sense; to experience
with a momentary flash of light
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to triumph; to be elated with success
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
chikuzenni; simmered chicken and vegetables; chicken stew with taro, carrot, burdock, etc.
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
speaking of ...; as for ...
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
genuine article; real thing; real deal