back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
thickly; stickily; viscously
flour; meal; powder; dust
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
artist's impression; picture based on one's imagination; imaginary rendering
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
well-cooked; well-done; browned
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to some extent; to a certain extent
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
one by one; one after another; successively
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)