katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to shovel (into one's mouth)
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
heartstrings; koto string
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
independence; self-reliance
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
preparatory phase; preparatory period
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
companion; partner; spouse
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
capable person; talented person; person with supernatural powers (in fiction); competent person; person with legal capacity
sign; mark; symbol; sign (e.g. positive, negative)
(informal) discussion; talk; (formal and tedious) talk; lecture; admonition; reprimand
another thing; exception; special case
postscript; PS; P.S.; pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
fantasy fiction; bizarre fiction
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
incompetent person; incapable person; person without legal capacity
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
downward compatible; backward compatible; upward compatible; forward compatible; providing the same function while being more effective (esp. in games)
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
baseball player; ballplayer
upward compatible; forward compatible; downward compatible; backward compatible; providing the same function while being less effective (esp. in games)