close; intimate; on good terms
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
everyday life; daily life
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
powerful army; strengthening of the military
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
plan; scheme; intention; project; design
container for boiled rice
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money); the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
reserve corps; flying squadron
research; study; investigation
training; practice; drilling; honing (one's skills); cultivation (e.g. of knowledge); improvement
irregular; bad bounce (in tennis); bad hop (in baseball)
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
along; parallel to; in accordance with
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
line-up (of players, products, etc.); lineup
grated daikon; daikon grater
tsukemono (pickled vegetables)
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through