flash (of light); glint; schiller
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
secretary; councillor; councilor
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
bon voyage!; have a nice trip!
You'll regret this!; I'll get you for this; Just you wait
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
dish made with pork belly and bones, simmered with miso, sake, vegetables, etc. (from Kagoshima)
strong; powerful; strong (taste, e.g. coffee)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
skillful handling of a kitchen knife
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
wheat straw; barley straw
compound; composite; doubles (tennis, badminton, etc.); place bet (in horse racing, etc.); show bet
to rest; to relax; to repose
men's (fashion, wear, etc.)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
come on; hurry up; chop chop; yeah; that's right; exactly
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
rescue mission; evacuation operation
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
trunks; shorts (e.g. seaside use)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
recovery; rescue; recapture
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)
fresh; (liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener
skating (esp. ice); skate; skates
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
door; gate; opening; title page
pressing; stamping; press (machine); the press; news media; military press (weight lifting)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet