god of fire (in Japanese mythology, usu. Kagutsuchi no Kami)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
coincident with; while; simultaneously
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
not yet known; unknown; strange
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
inattention; absent-mindedness
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
tally; check; piece of wood or paper split in half and given to each party as a form of proof (e.g. of a transaction)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy