skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
long time; long interval; for quite some time
general public; the masses
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
gem; jewel; precious stone
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
regional cuisine; local cuisine
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
not yet known; unknown; strange
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
smoothly; easily; readily
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to look forward to something
all you want; as much as one wants
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
cultural exchange; cross-cultural communication; contacts between different cultures
to be used to eating; to become used to eating; to be accustomed to eating; to acquire a taste for
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
close; intimate; on good terms
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic