one line; one streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident)
to burst open; to pop; to split
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
many objects (for study); encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to shave off; to scrape off
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
to peel; to skin; to pare
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
timing-wise; timewise; seasonal; depending on the time
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
yearned for; longed for; missed
(United States of) America; USA
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
kōji; malted rice; malt; malt-like material from growing mold on rice, barley, beans, etc. (used as a starter to make sake, miso, soy sauce, etc.)
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
factory; plant; mill; workshop
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
nature; the natural world; realm of nature