independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
food to fill one's stomach; something to satisfy one's hunger
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
heated vegetables; warm vegetables
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification; critical hit
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
grinding; polishing; refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.); applying oneself (to study); disciplining oneself
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
bellows (of an accordion, camera, etc.); cornice; rickrack; ricrac; pleated shape; accordion pleats
stabbing through; plunging into; sticking right into; sinking into (mud, water, etc.)
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
granted that; even if; even though
perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength
main hall (of a Shinto shrine); main shrine; inner sanctuary
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)
to feel refreshed; to feel soothed
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
record high; all-time high
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
to be born; to come into this world
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
aeroplane taking off from a warship (airplane)
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness