riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to replace; to move; to change the position of
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
deep-frying without breading or batter; food deep-fried without breading or batter
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
Kyoto-style chopped vegetables pickled in salt with red shiso leaves
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
kinpira gobō; braised burdock root; chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
here and there; in places
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
green (colour); green (energy, car, etc.); environmentally friendly; greenland; green space; green (on a golf course)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
dietary fiber; dietary fibre
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
cloud ear mushroom (Auricularia auricula-judae); wood ear mushroom; Jew's ear mushroom