this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to burn with combativeness
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
first-class goods; A-grade product
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
hot pot party; party with guests sitting around a hot pot
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
kanji "dotted cliff" radical (radical 53)
juice pressed from a bitter orange; ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice)
fat; tallow; lard; grease
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
dining; dining room; meal
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
gas stove; gas cooker; gas range
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
manners; behavior; behaviour
chain (of); series (of); sequence; suite (e.g. of rooms)
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
shabu-shabu; hot pot dish where thinly sliced meat is boiled quickly and then dipped in sauce