roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
this and that; various things
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
famous product; widely known (local) specialty
walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
how; in what way; I wonder
earthen figure; clay figure; dogū; clay figurines from the late Jōmon period
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
study of foreign languages; linguistics
department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
cooler box; cooler; cool box
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
(taking a) spectacular photograph; photo taken at just the right moment
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
surface of a board (shogi, go, etc.); (state of) the board; development of a game; surface of a record
technical score (in figure skating, etc.)