to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
great difference; major mistake
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
speckled with white; salt-and-pepper (pattern, fabric, etc.); marbling (of beef); (of fish, chicken, shellfish, etc.) blanching by exposure to boiling and then icy water; formation of frost
old body; aged person; elderly person
fat; tallow; lard; grease
lying heavy on the stomach; being uneasily digested
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
uni-; single; unitary; sole
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
heap; pile; stack; full measure
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
chicken meat; fowl; poultry; bird meat
thin dipping sauce for tempura
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
to lead; to direct; to take command
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
seashore; beach; food wrapped in nori
frying; fried food; aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu