to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
whereabout; about where; how much
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
whereabout; about where; how much
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
shirataki noodles; white noodles made from konjak starch, often used in sukiyaki; waterfall resembling a white sheet
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
seasoning; flavour; flavor
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
Iron Chef (Japanese television program, 1993-1999)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty