vinegared dish; pickled dish
zaru soba (soba served on a bamboo draining basket with dipping sauce)
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
chilled storage; refrigerated storage
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
safe tile; tile that may be discarded without risking benefiting an opponent; no-risk choice; easily handled person
to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)
obviously; as we all know; needless to say; of course; it goes without saying
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
power map; power structure; power relationships
highly unpredictable; touch and go
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
warp; curvature; curve; arch
cold reception; inhospitality
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth
sata andagi; Okinawan sweet deep-fried bun similar to a doughnut
man who is uninterested in aggressively pursuing women; peaceable men who don't approach women as potential partners; (lit.) herbivore
employment position or rank
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict