for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
boneless rib (esp. of pork or beef); boned rib
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
arrival of goods; goods received
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
shabu-shabu; hot pot dish where thinly sliced meat is boiled quickly and then dipped in sauce
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing; robbery
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
in a little bit; after a short while
primary school; elementary school; grade school
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
to be dispersed; to get separated