consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to name; to call; to christen; to term
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
mixture of mayonnaise and canned tuna, used on bread, pasta, etc.
walleye pollack (Theragra chalcogramma); Alaska pollack; walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
minced meat or fish that is seasoned and fried (usu. served on top of rice); tattered; ragged; fine; small
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
great difference; major mistake
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora); Japanese umbrella pine; tanyosho pine
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
entertainer; performer; celebrity; entertainment personality