lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
Japanese, Western and Chinese (cuisine)
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
clientele; customer stratum
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
to take away; to carry away
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
please be careful; please take care
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
demi-glace (type of brown sauce)
slice; slice; slice (in tennis, table tennis, etc.); backspin shot
common mushroom (Agaricus bisporus); white mushroom
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
to top up (drinks, water, rice, etc.); to replenish
food and drink; eating and drinking
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
healing-type; comforting; calming; therapeutic; soothing; relaxing
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
running time (of a movie)
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to put in a call; to call in; to make a call; to contact by phone
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
reincarnation; rebirth; transmigration; metempsychosis
leaping through time; time travel
transfer student; student changing schools
to have a hard time of it