region; limits; stage; level
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
good for eating; ripe enough for eating; in season
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
bell pepper; green pepper; pimiento; pimento; capsicum
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to watch steadily; to stare
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
shit video game; embarrassingly bad video game
everything; anything; nothing
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty