regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
although I say; although one might say; although called
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
now that you say that; now that you mention it
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
that's a different matter; that's a different story
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
dull sound; muffled sound
metallic sound; metallic clank
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
silence; stillness; quietness
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate