got it; roger; leave it to me
next work (writer, composer, etc.)
lyric writer; lyricist; songwriter
wrestler of the fourth highest rank
bed of salted rice bran used for pickling
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
joint work; collaboration
round, wooden container for cooked rice
newcomer showing great promise; bright new talent
to open up a lead (over one's opponent)
widower; divorced man not remarried; bachelor; single man
cake or snack served with tea
lumbar vertebra; lumbar vertebrae
ranked list (entertainers, sumo wrestlers, millionaires, etc.); program (e.g. theatre)
perfect beauty with no trace of artifice; flawless
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
resigning from a company on marriage (of a woman)
down payment; contract money
rehash; (boring) rerun; second brew of tea
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny
that's right; yes; uh-huh
largest company; industry leader
musical composition title; song title
rapidly; one after the other; without hesitation; unreservedly; sound of tramping; stomping
to be stingy; to be tightfisted
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
to exert oneself greatly; to take pains
dramatic role for child; child actor
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading