traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
butcher specializing in beef; dealer in beef; beef-hotpot restaurant
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
well-made; well-done; great success
vulgarity; worldliness; worldly ambition
little by little; bit by bit
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
good heavens!; oh my god!; gee whiz
ochazuke; rice with tea poured on it
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
sour look; surly face; pout
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
feng (male Chinese firebird)
to finish; to end; to be completed; to fulfill one's obligations
wooden mosaic work; parquetry; wooden mosaic (e.g. on a piece of furniture); marquetry; marqueterie
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
(clenched) fist; knuckles
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); seat