anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
the five fundamental seasonings used in Japanese cooking: (in order) sugar, salt, vinegar, soy sauce, miso
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
special training; intensive training; crash course
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
udon cooked in a broth containing miso paste
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
very popular; highly favoured
regular customer; valued client
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)