to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
to be deeply impressed (by); to be moved (by); to admire greatly
good (place to leave off); convenient
tuning (an instrument); temperament
(in the same way) as before; as always
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
omitting; excluding; leaving out; disqualification
perception; sensation; awareness
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
without eating or drinking
dietary education; nutrition education; food education
giving a royal welcome; extending every courtesy
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
to eat; to become eclipsed (of an astronomical object)
hatcho miso; dark miso variety produced in Aichi Prefecture
poor taste (in food); unsophisticated palate
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
tiger's den; jaws of death; dangerous place
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished; tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
to whine; to make feeble complaints
going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth; itachi-gokko; Edo-period children's game in which two players alternately pinch the back of the other's hands and stack them on top of each other while saying "itachi-gokko, nezumi-gokko"
to use up all one's strength; to die
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
arrestee; person arrested
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic