wonderful; astounding; marvellous
baseball player; ballplayer
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
program board (concert, theatrical production); act-announcement sheets; mekuri karuta
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
female company president; female CEO
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
cutting the cake (at a wedding)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
technique; art; skill; move
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; brown eyes
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
loveable; very likeable; like very much
Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean sea (oceanography)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
in search of; in order to look for