stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
family name; lineage; birth; clan
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
to finish reading; to read through
on-the-job training; hands-on training
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
halo; hello; hallo; harrow
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay; starfish
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
hello; good day; good afternoon
set meal; special (of the day)
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
clone; kroon (former currency of Estonia)
one way or the other; either way
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
performing without rehearsal
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
how; in what way; circumstances
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
Okinawan dish of pig ears
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)