fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
region; limits; stage; level
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
kōji; malted rice; malt; malt-like material from growing mold on rice, barley, beans, etc. (used as a starter to make sake, miso, soy sauce, etc.)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
just a minute; small quantity
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
tamago kake gohan; raw egg mixed with white rice, often seasoned with soy sauce
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation