condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
to have one's name entered (in a list)
(among) one's friends; (within) one's circle
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
brown; light brown; tawny
what people say; rumours; public opinion
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
pronunciation; production of sound
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
unique; peculiar; singular
in addition to; apart from
layering (clothing); wearing one garment over another
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
main theater of war; principal battlefield; main market; principal area of competition
Chinese (lineage, ancestry, ethnicity, etc.); Sino-
food made from flour (esp. dishes like okonomiyaki and takoyaki)
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
(Edo-period) chief minister
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
short-distance race; sprint
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start