to peel; to skin; to pare
to be boiled; to be cooked
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
guardians; parents; father and older brother
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity; one's monopoly
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
theme music; theme tune; theme song
existence; possession; having; limited company
as stated; verbatim; literally
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
entremets; intermezzo; small palate-cleansing dish served between courses
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
group (of people, competitors, companies, etc.); contingent; camp; team
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
outcast; odd man out; pariah
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
supporting role (actor); minor role
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness