black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
chair; stool; post; office; position
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
all things must pass; all worldly things are impermanent
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
cooking; food preparation
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
kinpira gobō; braised burdock root; chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
seasoning; flavour; flavor
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
gigantic peak; kyoho grape; large purple-black slip-skin grape variety, like Concord grapes
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
result; effect; performance; success
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
third stage; three stages
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
complete set; all; everything
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
something; some kind of; for some reason
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to be born; to come into the world
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
this and that; one thing or another
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
tips of one's hair; hair ends
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart