care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
gain; profit; benefit; amplification
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
Bikkuri Donkey (Japanese fast food chain)
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
to be entwined; to be involved
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
short pause; short interval
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
friendship; companionship; fraternity; comradeship
recommendation; endorsement
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)