check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
hereditary system; hereditary succession
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
four-legged tray for festive food
head; lead; vanguard; first
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
broth; soup (esp. miso soup)
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to torment; to torture; to harass
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
weird; disgusting; sickening
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
one's share; one's portion
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to be opposite; to face each other
place; situation; position; location
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to devise a plan; to work out a plan
please; somehow or other; one way or another
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time