unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
somewhat hard; somewhat firm; fairly hard; on the hard side
to be late; to be unpunctual
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
miso mixed with pork; pork miso
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
skillful handling of a kitchen knife
real thing; original; actual
battlefield; battleground
sunken kotatsu; low table over a hole in the floor (may have a heat source underneath and a hanging quilt to retain warmth)
teppanyaki; dishes prepared on a hot steel plate (usu. placed in the middle of the table)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust
anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
disclosure; exposure; revelation
wanderer; vagabond; capricious person; hobo
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
faked information; bogus intelligence; disinformation
shellfish; seashell; shell
to oil (e.g. a frying pan); to grease
torus-shape; toroidal; donut-shaped; doughnut-shaped
to form a circle; to move in a circle; (lit.) to draw a circle
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to mix together; to blend; to compound
half-roasted; half-baked; rare
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to shave off; to scrape off
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; crunchy rice; woman who enjoys the company of gay men
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
to harvest all of (a crop); to reap completely; to finish cutting (e.g. weeds); to taper (hair) at the back; to cut hair so that it gradually gets shorter at the back of the head
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
fluffy and moist (of food); melt-in-the-mouth
triple time; triple meter; triple metre; three important requisites
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
fully prepared; all ready
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture