to outwit; to get the better of; to leave (an opponent) dumbfounded; (lit.) to expose (someone's) nose
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to be performed (on the stage); to be in the limelight
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
most part; greater part; majority
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
schedule; program; calendar
temporary sewing; basting
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
innumerable; countless; numberless
work schedule; progress schedule; process chart
rising up (of smoke, clouds, etc.); towering; plump; chubby; welling up (of an emotion); boiling up
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
embodiment; realization; materialization
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
macaron (meringue-based sandwich cookie); French macaroon
being left out; being ostracized
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
kaki (Japanese persimmon) seed; spicy baked or fried mochi chips in this shape
packing (something) in a bag; bagging
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously