decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
pull together!; give it your best shot!; let's do this!
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shuuto (type of pitch commonly used in Japan); shootball; shoot (of a tree or plant); chute
Wood Snake (42nd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
personification; impersonation; embodiment
to be taken ill; to be addicted to; to become absorbed in; to give oneself up (to)
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
tossing (someone) into the air (in celebration)
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
computer graphics; CG; computer-generated imagery; CGI
fierce fight; close contest
to unfold; to unroll; to open
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
main cause; primary factor
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
in unison; as one; united
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to be mature and kind; to be well-balanced; to be a good person
to irritate; to offend; to provoke; to get on one's nerves
cause of victory; reason for (one's) success