Que Sera, Sera (song title); Whatever Will Be, Will Be
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
voluntarily appearing for police questioning
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
to compose; to put together
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
servant (esp. a samurai's attendant); chivalrous man (Edo period); cubed tofu (often served cold); kite shaped like an Edo-period footman; Edo-period hairstyle worn by samurai's attendants; enslavement (of a woman; Edo-period punishment for her own or her husband's crime); (arch.) he
decoy (for hunting); stool
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
failure story; horror story
sympathy; empathy; response
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
concealment; suppression; hiding
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
inspector general; commissioner
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
great pair; well-oiled two-man team
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
to check (in chess); to threaten (somebody's position, etc.); to close in (on somebody)
stranger; tramp; wanderer
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
to be infected; to be contagious
Wagyu beef; Japanese beef
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
natto (fermented soybeans)
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
surely (not); certainly (not)
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
tension; mental strain; nervousness
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion