to be bewildered; to be perplexed
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
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; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
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
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
menu; schedule; program; 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 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
bad cooking; bad food; sadness at seeing the happiness of others
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 (skillfully); handling (well); managing
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(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
speaking of ...; as for ...
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
genuine article; real thing; real deal