(food served on a) single plate
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
to be accepted by a university
to threaten; to make threats
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
(telephone) area code (non-local)
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
getting on and off; embarking and disembarking
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
third place; third rank; third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
victory stand; winners' podium
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
distinction in writing; use of different written forms (for different meanings)
dozing off in the middle of doing something (esp. in an online chat or during an online game); becoming inactive due to falling asleep
hang in there; go for it; keep at it; do your best
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
cancellation (of a lecture, class, etc.)