minute adjustment; fine-tuning
at a stroke; with a single swoop
elegance; taste; refinement
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
skid mark; tire mark; tyre mark
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
killer robot; lethal autonomous weapon; LAWS
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
in the end; finally; after all; ultimately
to pull down (clothing, etc.); to slide down
social; societal; societary
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
in the background; not standing out
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
feeble joke; poor joke; corny joke; bad pun
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
instant noodles sold in a cup; cup noodles
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
fourth rank; fourth class; fourth sign of the Chinese calendar; Denmark
unexpectedly; surprisingly
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; (arch.) last; (arch.) end