something or other; one thing or another; this or that
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
current; hip; trendy; fashionable; stylish
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
bang; boom; crack; sound of something exploding, bursting or cracking
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
pistol; handgun; revolver
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
reality; actuality; hard fact
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
ace (in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
serve; serving (e.g. of food)
to want; to wish for; (arch.) to request; (arch.) to demand; (arch.) to seek; (arch.) to search for
unhittable return in tennis
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
Japanese person; Japanese people
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)