center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
high flame (cooking); high heat; strong heat
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
reheating bathwater; cooking additional rice
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
setting a place; setting the table
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
throwaway; disposable; single-use
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to put into the mouth; to eat
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
almost; roughly; approximately
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
rather; better; instead; if anything
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up