pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
having had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
shirataki noodles; white noodles made from konjak starch, often used in sukiyaki; waterfall resembling a white sheet
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with fried onion
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
canned; packaged in a tin (of biscuits, confections, etc.)
back fat; fatty upper part of roast pork
homemade; made in-house; housemade; made on the premises
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
thin strips; matchstick-like strips; julienned ingredient
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
dig site; excavation site
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
regular; standard; regular player (on a team); regular guest (on a TV show); regular (gasoline)
inter-scholastic athletics competition
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)