charred; burnt black; scorched black
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
Naporitan; Napolitan; Japanese spaghetti dish made with ketchup
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
physical examination; medical examination; health checkup; health screening
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
simple and clear; plain and simple
earning the first (runs); preoccupation
scissors (in rock-paper-scissors)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
supreme; sublime; highest
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
par (in golf); equivalence; face value; parity
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
technology; technique; technical
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
(unrefined) brown sugar; muscovado
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
preliminary arrangements; spade work
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
one's daughter and heiress