to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
just-harvested; freshly picked; freshly caught (fish); fresh
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
scheduled date; expected date; date a baby is due; expected delivery date; due date
chicken meat; fowl; poultry; bird meat
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
prejudice; bias; distorted view
carnivore; carnivorous animal
to be insolent; to be arrogant; to be impudent; to be rude
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
Western (film genre); country and western music
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
sea breeze; salty wind; briny air
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to die; to lay down life's burden
ten-year-old; ten year old
cosplay (dressing up as a character from an anime, manga, video game, etc.)
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops