uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
reason; cause; circumstances
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
cutting a thin object (e.g. vegetable stalk) at a 45 degree angle; cutting in a way that blunts or rounds the cut
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
both; both sides; both parties
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
complexion; colour; color; blood red
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction