stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
bad pun; corny joke; worn-out joke; dad joke
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried); katsu
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
entirety; whole; balance (in Zen); equality
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
windless; calm; no-wind; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
flagstaff decorated with ivory carried by the emperor or a general
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
binoculars; field glasses
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
locals; local inhabitants
successively; one after another
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
look!; there!; here!; that is
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake