plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
moderate; proper; just right
audience (with a lord, dignitary, etc.); interview; first (public) appearance; debut; trial service (of a servant); probation
great success; huge success
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
beanbag; beanbag juggling game; bobbling the ball
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
melon bread; half-melon shaped bun, flavored with artificial melon
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
difference; variation; difference
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
rush job; slipshod job; quick-and-dirty work
precarious situation; precarious state
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
stepwise; one step at a time
fully prepared; all ready
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
homeroom; form room; home run; human resources; HR; heart rate
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
househusband; stay-at-home dad
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family