troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
cooking practice; (school) cooking class
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
in terms of; from the point of view of
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
(town) market; (street) market; marketplace
updating a software version; version upgrade; upgrading
preparations for returning (home)
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to take over; to hand over
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
booking; reservation; making a booking
orchestra member; musician
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
layout map; block plan; layout plan
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
that is to say; so that means
(someone else's) child; child; kid
essence; true nature; substance; reality
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace