piece of meat; cut of meat
being too late; losing one's final chance
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
note (letter) left behind; will
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
no!; no no!; no, not at all
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
most part; greater part; majority
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
study; library; den; home office; reading room
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
spraying; sprayer; atomizer; atomiser
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to turn completely into; to become completely
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
brother complex; excessive attachment to one's brother; black contemporary (music)