to fall in love (with); to love
to send (something) unsolicited; to send without the receiver's request
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
signature pose; trademark pose
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack
entreaty; imploring; begging; spoken portion of a song; oral recitation
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
one who knows little often repeats it; (lit.) a fool's one bit of knowledge
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
disparaging term; derogatory term; derogatory name
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
seafood seasoned with salt and sake then steamed
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
odds and ends; all; every
mime; dumb show; silent drama; pantomime
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to put into the mouth; to eat
high-class restaurant; high-end store
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste