first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
rough estimate; sloppy accounting; slapdash bookkeeping
in company; among people; philtrum; vertical groove between the nose and the upper lip
to cultivate a better understanding
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
ability to attract customers
van (of a movement); vanguard; forefront
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
to rearrange; to reorder; to move around; to sort; to collate
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
hand-rolled sushi (usu. cone-shaped)
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
food universally loved by all citizens; comfort food
simple chicken and rice stir fry dish (usu. flavoured with ketchup or tomato puree)
frying or baking something thin (e.g. thin omelette)
set meal; special (of the day)
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
devotion; attachment; infatuation
revolutionary (e.g. technology)
area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
shabu-shabu; thinly sliced meat boiled quickly with vegetables, and dipped in sauce
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)