stale; hackneyed; cliched
to colour; to color; to add colour to
advertising material; promotional material; propaganda material
moo (sound of a cow); moo-cow; moo-moo
to give something weight; to give something dignity
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
tosa (Japanese dog breed)
competitor; contestant; player; athlete
etude; study; study (in painting, sculpture, etc.); trial work; improvisational theatre
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
superalloy; Chogokin; line of die-cast metal robot and character toys sold by Popy
name recognition; established reputation
seasoning with salt; amount of salt
to smash violently; to crush
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
Bach (German composer, 1685-1750)
free range breeding; pasturing; grazing; letting run free (dog, child, etc.)
eastern Japan (usu. east of the Chūbu region)
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
shallow playboy; frivolous lad; good-time Charlie
school of one's (first, second) choice
thoroughly; through and through
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
barbershop; barber shop; barber
name of a piece of music; (musical) number; (musical) program; programme; selection (of music)
person of high rank or position