demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
28th day of the month; 28 days
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
becoming stereotyped; becoming tedious; becoming repetitive; becoming routine; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to get out of shape; to lose shape
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
cold tofu (served with condiments)
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop; jack of all trades
this and that; one thing or another
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
front tooth; foretooth; incisor
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
in (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter; back nine
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to comfort; to console; to amuse
drawing of a character in a standing pose (in video games)
dispute; argument; contention
to compete with; to vie for
villain; baddie; the villain's part
deity with extraordinary spiritual powers
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
jello; jelly; gelatin dessert; gel; jelly
in its entirety; whole; wholly
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement