butter rice; buttered rice
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
skirt steak; meat cut from the diaphragm; belly meat (e.g. salmon); peritoneal meat (e.g. chicken)
vegetables high in beta-carotene
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
principal occupation; core business
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
three; three years of age
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); third string of a koto (counting from the player's near side)
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; deep-frying; deep-fried food
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; component stereo system
coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal