to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
macaron (meringue-based sandwich cookie); French macaroon
tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay; starfish
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
to become possible; to become able to (do)
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
poke (Hawaiian raw-fish salad)
no one knows what the future holds; the future is a closed book; (lit.) one sun (unit of measurement) ahead is darkness
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
female proprietress (of a bar, etc.); mother; housewife; (female) pet owner; pet parent
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart