look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
it is not (like that) either
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
(bar of) sweet-potato paste
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very