just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
inspection; examination; survey
moment; brief space of time
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)
two dimensions; fictional (in relation to anime, manga, etc.); drawn; two-dimensional
cool or attractive expression (when posing for a photo)
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
almost completely empty; virtually empty
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
whoosh (of water); hiss (of a cat, snake, etc.); sizzle
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
blunder; slip; error; error
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables