clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
strategy meeting; council of war
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up
carnivore; carnivorous animal
record keeper; recorder; archivist
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; 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
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)
Cup Noodles (brand of instant noodles)
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 keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
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 someone)
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
nursery school teacher; childcare worker