originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to be talented; to be able
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
teacher; instructor; professor
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
earnestly; immediately; exactly
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to fall ill; to be taken ill
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
regular time; stated period
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
first generation; founder
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
store interior; inside of a shop
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil