iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
if so; in that case; in that situation
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
pack; packet; to pack; to package; (cosmetic) face pack; face mask
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
less prominent one of a pair; less famous member (esp. of a comedy duo or group); (the one who is) not ...; the non-... one (of a pair)
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
as (for); for; in the capacity of
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil; propelling pencil
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion
to bury; to embed; to implant
creative cookery; creative cuisine
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)