leader; guide; mentor; coach
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
control; management; supervision
that; the matter in question
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to pass (of time); to elapse
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
meat, fish or vegetables preserved in miso; preserving in miso
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to dress (e.g. a salad); to toss (in a sauce or dressing)
cold vegetable hors d'oeuvres in Chinese cuisine
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
pickling in vinegar; vinegar pickles
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
shellfish cooked in its own shell (esp. turban shell); food cooked in a crockpot
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below