crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
indeed; really; truly; very much
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
walking briskly; determinedly
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
chorus; singing in a chorus
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
materials; data; document
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
law department; law school
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
suited figure; person in a suit
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
understood; I see; OK; present; here
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with