essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
menu; schedule; program; menu
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
to amuse oneself; to make merry
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
assigned role; duty; position; suitable role; best-suited job
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
with these words; while saying
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
chance; opportunity; occasion
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially