head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
vegetables; (edible) greens; blueback (any fish with a bluish back, such as the Japanese sardine)
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
feeling of fullness; ability of a food to fill you up
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
stylish; smart; high collar; hair dressed in a western style; to dress in the latest Western fashion
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
styrofoam; styrene foam; expanded polystyrene
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
critical (condition); serious
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
lapse of memory; (something) slipping one's mind; forgetting for a moment something one knows well
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
departure inspection (when leaving a country)
trip abroad; overseas travel
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
way; course; the only way
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to