tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
beefsteak plant; perilla; megaphylls; (lit.) large leaf
to use (in cooking); to mix (in)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
seasoning; flavour; flavor
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
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
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
apologies for the crude food
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
computer-scored answer sheet; optical answer sheet; scantron; bubble sheet
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
examination (exam) questions; questions for an examination
university entrance examination