one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
chair; stool; post; office; position
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
zaru soba (soba served on a bamboo draining basket with dipping sauce)
matsutake mushroom (Tricholoma matsutake)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
novel; original; new; innovative
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
Mars (Roman god); Mars (planet)
twice cooked pork (Szechuan dish)
black vinegar, usu. produced from unpolished rice; charred kelp or shiitake mushrooms ground and mixed with vinegar, used to dress raw fish and vegetables
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
bottled beer; bottle beer
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
shelling (e.g. of eggs, nuts, crabs and such)
period of time; time slot; time zone
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant