cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
Western food; Western dish; Western cooking; Japanized Western cuisine
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to have medicine be effective
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
leaping over multiple steps in stairs (e.g. when in a hurry)
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
hi!; yo!; hey man!; yessir!; understood!
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
lawless area; lawless district
to pair up; to form a pair; to mate; to copulate; (arch.) to fix (an arrow to the string); (arch.) to place outriders on the left and right
vaccination; inoculation; immunization; immunisation
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
usually; under usual circumstances
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
first of the season (e.g. produce, catch); virgin
student number (for seating, etc. in class)
school record (on a student); transcript (of grades); confidential report