to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
real image; real form; real-life image; true picture
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
method of bringing up; method of raising
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
hibernation; winter sleep; brumation; torpor
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
scallion; green onion; spring onion
strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow; whirlpool; kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern; cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern; Naruto (city in Tokushima); Naruto Strait; Naruto wakame
bell pepper (esp. green); green pepper; sweet pepper; capsicum
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to mix (e.g. water with flour); to dissolve (salt in water, paint, etc.); to scramble (eggs); to stir; to melt; to liquefy
to heat; to heat up; to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
cold dish (e.g. at a restaurant)
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of