enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
cold dish (e.g. at a restaurant)
shabu-shabu; hot pot dish where thinly sliced meat is boiled quickly and then dipped in sauce
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
killing two birds with one stone
summertime; summer season
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
dwelling; house; residence; address
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
recuperation; medical treatment
sublime; noble; high-minded
debut work; one's first work
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
like this; in this way; as you see
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
the more one looks (at it) the more ...
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
economical; efficient; lean; compact
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)