cooking; food preparation
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
difficult to eat; unpalatable
to state; to express; to mention
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
import; importation; introduction; afferent
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
master sergeant; sergeant major (JSDF)
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
to order; to command; to appoint
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
in the same manner as before; the same as always
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
position; location; base; point; site
landing ship; amphibious warfare ship
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted