ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
seirogan; beechwood extract popular as a herbal treatment for diarrhoea (diarrhea), etc.
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
unconsciousness; having no recollection of one's actions
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
stifled (laughter); simmering
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
stew; food cooked in a pot
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
willpower; energy; vitality
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
shirataki noodles; white noodles made from konjak starch, often used in sukiyaki; waterfall resembling a white sheet
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
on the occasion of; at the time of
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
pounded fish cake; half a slice; half a ticket; ticket stub
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award