to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
these guys; these fellows
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
mulberry (colour); dark purple
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
being on the ropes; losing ground
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
to dress (e.g. a salad); to toss (in a sauce or dressing)
avocado (Persea americana)
dip; dual inline package; DIP
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely