to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
finish; end; completion; result
sampling food; tasting; trying
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
tempura donburi; tempura served over a bowl of rice; (in comedy) repeating the same gag or silly line
oyakodon; chicken and egg on rice; threesome including a mother and her daughter
though; notwithstanding; although
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
practice; practising; experience
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
somewhat below; slightly below
meat sauce; Bolognese sauce
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling