middle ten days of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
part; portion; glimpse; bit
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
already; now; no longer; not any more
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)
taking (a picture or video) secretly; taking a sneak shot; making a secret (video) recording; filming without someone's knowledge
resolution (of a display, printer, scanner, etc.); degree of understanding; how well one understands a person or thing
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
kindling a fire; lighting a fire
accessible; approachable; easy to approach
sense of values; values; value system
videotape recorder; VTR; video recording; pre-recorded video shown during a television programme
introduction; introductory part; lead
diabetes; diabetes mellitus
aojiru; vegetable juice drink made from green leafy vegetables
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
sweet tooth; love of sweet things
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
now that you say that; now that you mention it
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
finished product; finished goods; completed article
catering; (food) delivery
good relationship; (arch.) affectionate relationship; (arch.) loving relationship
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure