decorative plate; palette; pallet
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
half and half; fifty-fifty
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
escaping from prison; breaking out of prison; jailbreak; jailbreaking (a smartphone, video game console, etc.)
does not; can not; will not
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
to do together; to share; to participate in
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
twilight; dusk; faint light
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
picking up trash; litter picking; litter cleanup
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to get blurry vision; to get bleary eyes; to get dim eyesight
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
utensil used for serving or drinking sake; sake drinking set
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
other side; opposite side; other party
volatilization; volatilisation
to jar; to grate; to make others uncomfortable
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
to humiliate; to disgrace; to put to shame; to violate; to (sexually) assault; to rape
dignity; majesty; sanctity
spell; charm; incantation; magic words