failure; mistake; blunder
all you have to do is; just; that's all
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
mitsuba (Cryptotaenia japonica); Japanese honewort; Japanese honeywort; three-leaved; trefoil
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
Lyophyllum shimeji (species of edible mushroom); euagaric fungus (in grocery stores, usu. refers to cultivated field mushrooms, etc.)
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
blending of Japanese and Western styles
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
Worcester sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
kimchi; kimchee; spicy Korean pickled cabbage; Korea; Korean
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
standing; reserve; always having ready
rather; better; instead; if anything
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
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
mentsuyu; noodle soup base; mixture of dashi, soy sauce, mirin and sugar