knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
again; once again; yet again
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.); frizzling
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
thin strips; matchstick-like strips; julienned ingredient
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
slime; sliminess; mucus; viscous liquid
to some extent; to a certain extent
to dry out; to become dry (and brittle); to go stale
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
amount; quantity; measuring; weighing
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
equal (distribution, treatment, level, etc.); even; uniform
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
pinch (of something); one piece; easy victory