to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
pair; the two; both persons; both things
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
restaurant with only set meals
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
normal-sized portion; normal serving
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
how long; how far; how much
anil indigo (Indigofera suffruticosa); Assam indigo (Strobilanthes cusia)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
anpan; bread roll filled with red bean paste
pork-cutlet sandwich; tonkatsu sandwich
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to drink up; to drain (cup)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
indies; independent film, music, publishing, etc.
enka singer; singer of Japanese traditional ballads
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
laryngeal prominence; Adam's apple
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)