release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
Ajinomoto; brand name of monosodium glutamate (MSG)
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
gear change; change of gears
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
extremely; very; really; super; so
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
to watch intently; to stare
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
stomach (esp. a pig's stomach or a cow's rumen); pork stomach
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
narrow, long, and thin pieces of wood strung together that were used to write on in ancient times
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
vision (of the future); foresight; large display screen; imagination; insight; (sense of) sight
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to strike each other; to come to blows; to fight; to say (useless things, facetious remarks, etc.) to each other
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
vertical line; vertical bar (symbol); bar line
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal