carnivore; carnivorous animal
record keeper; recorder; archivist
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
inner citadel; core; center; centre
play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
pronunciation; production of sound
by your leave; with your permission
as soon as possible; ASAP
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
cartilage; nankotsu; (dish of) gristle (usu. of chicken, deep-fried)
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
imperial command; royal command
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
nursery school teacher; childcare worker
all-America; pan-American; all of America
shellfish; seashell; shell
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
well done!; nice try!; well fought!
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
morning assembly; morning gathering; morning meeting
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something