coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
just a minute; small quantity
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
even if not; even without
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
both sides; two sides; double-sided
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
heating; application of heat
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document