achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to blame; to find fault with
coexistence; living together
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
cesspool; sink; manure sink
pull; patronage; tug; discount
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
ultimate; final; last; eventual
counter for choices, options, etc.
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
boneless rib (esp. of pork or beef); boned rib
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with vegetables
hey there; I say; see here
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
one's opinion on (life and) death
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
difficult problem; challenge
rather; sooner; preferably
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
polite; respectful; reverent
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage