to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
unnatural or untimely death (esp. in contrast with the karma of the previous life)
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
self-control; self-restraint
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
finally; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to complain; to lodge a complaint
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
potato starch; starch of dogtooth violet
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
breadcrumbs; panko; bread flour
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried); katsu
combination; arrangement; distribution; (arch.) marrying off
to rub into; (arch.) to teach; (arch.) to train; (arch.) to educate
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
innermost depths of one's heart
deep dish; dish with a high rim; tureen
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate