cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
(sense of) taste; counter for food, drink, medicine, etc.
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
a little; a bit; slightly
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
just because; even if; even though
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
flawless; absolute perfection
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)