young; youth; young person
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
spices; condiments; adjuvant (in Chinese medicine); addition of an adjuvant; meat, fish, vegetables, etc. added to rice or udon (e.g. to make gomoku meshi)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
food storage; provision store; pantry
individual; one by one; separate; each
occupation; calling; livelihood
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
packing; crating; packaging
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
medicine; drug; chemical (agent); chemicals
physiology; one's period; menstruation
aphrodisiac; love potion; philter
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
participant; entrant; player; competitor
participation; joining; entry
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
people with a pure and innocent image (esp. actresses, singers, etc.)
to speak ill of; to disparage
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
experimental stage; experimental phase
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
irregularity; abnormality; change of tone; transposition; modulation
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
deciding match; play-off; runoff