trio; gang of three; threesome
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to form a pair; to pair up
scene; spectacle; sight; view
contemporary writing; modern text; modern Japanese writing; modern Japanese (as a school subject); literature written since the Meiji period
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
living thing; organism; creature; biology
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
society; company; the public; the world
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
lower classes; proletariat; underclass
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon; positive and negative (magnetic poles, electric terminals, etc.); cathode and anode
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
unexpectedly; surprisingly
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
there is nothing; having nothing
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
memories; recollections; reminiscence
gem; jewel; precious stone
to bury; to embed; to implant
release (of a film, product, etc.); publication; release; liberation; release (of a previously pressed mouse button)
bribe; sweetener; douceur