difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
how; in what way; how about
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
now; the present time; just now; another; more
item; commodity; list of articles
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
immersion; being absorbed in
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)