too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
bread-centered diet (as opposed to rice)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
Japanese person; Japanese people
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
dish consisting of fried potatoes, bacon and onion
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
seasoning; flavour; flavor
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)