to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to manage something successfully; to be successful
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
Asian mist (illegal maneuver); (arch.) evil fog
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
to throw oneself (into an activity)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
hostile party; enemy side
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
clairvoyance; second sight; clairvoyant
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
leave it to me; count on me
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
to grow taller (of people)
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
briskly; quickly; promptly
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad
opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
chicken cooked in a shallow pan with vegetables
pot holder; oven glove; oven mitt