rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
older sister; elder sister
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
bullet; round; lost messenger; truant messenger; bull's-eye (candy); hitman
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
lottery; tombola; drawing
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
never mind!; don't worry about it
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
movie; film; motion picture
script; screenplay; scenario
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
gap moe; attraction or infatuation caused by a "gap" between a person's appearance or expected behavior and their true nature or actions
in high spirits; excited; energetic
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
announcement of one's retirement
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
sobbing; weeping; whimpering