safety; welfare; well-being
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
flight; desertion; escape
number; number plate; license plate
chef-owner; chef and owner
rating; classification; allocation; grading
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
three; three years of age
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
program (e.g. TV); programme
to gain fame; to make one's name
bribe; sweetener; douceur
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle