potato chips; potato crisps
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
in that way; thus; so; so?
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
(some) more; even more; longer; further
insatiable; untiring; persistent
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
decision; determination; resolution
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
expressing one's mind; speaking out
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to shake; to sway; to waver
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
beginning; outset; first; onset
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
several minutes; a few minutes
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
real hair; one's own hair
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
resident in Japan (of a foreigner); situated in Japan (e.g. of an embassy); Korean living in Japan