to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
sweetness and saltiness; salted and sweetened taste
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to mix; to stir; to blend
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; hanger-on; follower; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
lying low (and awaiting one's chance); biding one's time; submitting at first (to then strike later)
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
street at night; making a night journey
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
making (something) widely known; announcement; unveiling
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit