to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted
secret feud; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
it's worth it; worth every penny; deserving; worthwhile
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
to taste; to try (food or drink)
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
this (very thing); this precisely
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
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
item; article; dish; course; finest item
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
to erase all trace of something
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone