period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
decorating a metal surface with small dots resembling fish eggs; twill weave; basket weave
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
struggle (for); scramble; contest
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
offense and defense; offence and defence
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out