speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
energy drink; nutritional supplement drink; vitamin drink
taste; liking; preference
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
mashed sweet potatoes (incl. sweetened chestnuts or beans)
display; array (of things); succession (of things)
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
notice; attention; observation
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
rapid development; rapid unfolding
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
way of calling (something or someone)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
being readily aware of rumors and gossip; being quick to learn secrets; having sharp ears; ability to remember everything one hears
(attacking and) sinking (a ship); sending (a ship) to the bottom; crushing defeat; utter failure; complete exhaustion; collapsing (onto a bed, desk, etc.)
to slap; to strike; to spank
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die