to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
making no mistakes (esp. in a performance)
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
summertime; summer season
madness; craziness; insanity
conviction; belief; confidence
retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
cooking; food preparation
heating; application of heat
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
warming (something) in a vessel placed in hot water
water vapour; water vapor; steam
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
training; drill; practice; discipline
arrangement of food (on a dish); serving of (arranged) food
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
hemp; cannabis; marijuana; pot
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to pay attention; to be watchful