important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to move forward; to move on
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
second day of the month; two days
etude; study; study (in painting, sculpture, etc.); trial work; improvisational theatre
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
24 hours; twenty-four hours
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
draw; tie; quits; even; square
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to finish reading; to read through
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
manly; masculine; like a man
child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster
ignorant of the ways of the world
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
sword battle (staged for television, etc.); sword fight
to manage something successfully; to be successful
dream for the future; hopes for the future
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival