rice (esp. when served on a plate)
on hand; readily available
in person; personally; (do) oneself
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
to give the stamp of approval
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless; nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
to place an obligation; to impose a duty; to obligate
mouth with a protruding lower lip and jaw; socket; receiving window; slot
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
on countless occasions; many a time
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
delivery; transfer; hand-over
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
one person; another name; nickname; alias
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to become possible; to become able to (do)
good young man; agreeable youth
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
massing (of troops); gathering
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
yearned for; longed for; missed
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
viewing platform; observation deck; observation platform
accommodation; taking in; imprisonment; detention; containing (e.g. words in a dictionary); adding
river; stream; River; the ... river
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
international game; international match
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
enhancing national prestige; expanding national influence
even if nothing else; more than anything else