firmly rooted; deep-seated
director of a medical clinic
score (in a game); full score
not yet known; unknown; strange
regular respondent to a periodical or radio program
soba stall with a stand-up counter only; standing soba noodle restaurant; stand-up soba noodle bar
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
fine castle; famous castle
implication; significance; connotation; depth of meaning; complications of a problem
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
change; alteration; modification
strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
detour; circuitous route; diversion
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
manly; masculine; like a man
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to become senile; to show signs of decline; to lose one's edge; to lose one's touch; to lose one's astuteness
(cash) register; checkout (counter); cashier
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
flap (of an aircraft wing); seal flap (of an envelope)
first person; self-reference term; term used to refer to oneself in the first person
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
small number; few; minority
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
Japanese-style confectionary store
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)