adult dog; fully-grown dog; mature dog
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares
irregular; bad bounce (in tennis); bad hop (in baseball)
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
tortoiseshell (of the hawksbill turtle); bekko; tortoiseshell (esp. of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle)
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
maker; builder; creator; farmer
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
souvenir store; gift shop
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
one's employer's house; one's employer; place of apprenticeship
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; kiseru; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
thorough; exhaustive; complete
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
being orientated (towards); pointing (towards); directional (e.g. microphone); -oriented
invitation; bringing over; bringing about; giving rise to; causing
to make symbolic signs (gestures) with the fingers
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed