just right (time, size, length, etc.)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
regional cuisine; local cuisine
based on; built on; made from
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
regulation; adjustment; control
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
cheap article; poor-quality article
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
different thing; another question; different case
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
property; fortune; means; assets