to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
Worcester sauce; Worcestershire sauce
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
etc.; et cetera; and so on
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to be surprised; to be astonished
having said that; on the other hand
again; once more; a second time
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
reopening; resumption; restarting
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
question; inquiry; enquiry
to watch steadily; to stare
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to sweep away; to wash away; to dredge
wherein; therein; thereinto