it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
difference; variation; difference
besides; in addition; also; moreover
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to indicate; to show; to point to
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
bang; boom; crack; sound of something exploding, bursting or cracking
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
to be boiled; to be cooked
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
chive (Allium schoenoprasum); chives