finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
to cut into chunks; to chop into lumps
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
negotiations; discussions; connection
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
making practical; making useful; implementing
convenient; handy; useful
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to throw on the fire; to burn
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
junior high school student; middle school pupil
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
since when; from when; how long
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
(shopping) cart; kart; go-kart
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out