to make a blunder; to bungle; to mess up; to make a foolish mistake
germ; germs; bacteria; something dirty or harmful; vermin
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
(opening of a) wound; cut
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
drawing and manual arts (school subject); arts and crafts
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
to ask a question; to ask questions
fish, meat, and vegetables stewed in a thick, sweet sauce of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
cloud ear mushroom (Auricularia auricula-judae); wood ear mushroom; Jew's ear mushroom
alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)
emotional care; emotional support; caring for someone's mental well-being
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
care (e.g. medical); attention; nursing; kea (Nestor notabilis)
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
under repair; out of service; being adjusted
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
excess; surplus; superabundance
buying near the top of the market
style of hot pot cooking using a large amount of grated daikon
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow; whirlpool; kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern; cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern; Naruto (city in Tokushima); Naruto Strait; Naruto wakame
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
economic conditions; economic situation; financial situation; financial circumstances
mental; psychological; physical
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
hives; nettle rash; urticaria
statue; picture; picture revealing character
gold; gold coin; gold colour (color)
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower