characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
inzimino (Italian chickpea stew, often including squid or cuttlefish)
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
Italian food; Italian cooking
staying for two or more nights in a row (e.g. at a hotel)
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to make a bold speech; to make a bold statement
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
suggestion box; comment box; (arch.) complaints box placed in front of the supreme court (Edo period)
inside; interior; inner part
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
family; members of a family
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
true character; real nature