to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
kalbi; Korean-style marinated barbecued ribs
skirt steak; meat cut from the diaphragm; belly meat (e.g. salmon); peritoneal meat (e.g. chicken)
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
first meeting; first interview with
guardian; protector; patron; parent
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
Grand Master (of an order); grandmaster (of chess)
cat ears; nekomimi; character with cat ears; ears with soft earwax that has a slight smell
performance of one's official duties
to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
wooden hammer; wooden mallet
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
the right person in the right place
skilled manager; resourceful general
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
wooden doll; wooden figure; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to impose a punishment (on); to punish
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
death match; deathmatch; fight to the finish; desperate struggle; life-and-death struggle
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
refined taste; good taste