(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
chicken meat; fowl; poultry; bird meat
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
intellectual crime; white-collar crime; intellectual criminal; smart criminal
simply; merely; only; solely
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
armchair theory; impracticable theory
craft brings nothing home; (lit.) the crafty schemer drowns in his own scheme
rather; sooner; preferably
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
pot of chicken or seafood, and vegetables in a dashi broth, usu. cooked at the table (traditionally a winter meal); seafood and vegetable stew or chowder
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to throw into; to toss into
juice pressed from a bitter orange; ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice)