chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
sympathy; empathy; response
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
timely; well-timed; clutch hit; run-scoring hit; RBI hit
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
author; writer; novelist; artist
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
this occasion; at this time; now
contribution (e.g. to newspaper)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
that's the way it is; such is life
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
essays; miscellaneous writings; literary jottings
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
reassessment; reappraisal; reevaluation; revaluation
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
aesthetic sense; sense of beauty; eye for the beautiful
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
perfect; complete; flawless