perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
stimulating; exciting; provocative
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
cooking program; cookery show
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
while alive; during one's lifetime
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
steel trap; foothold trap; bear trap
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
shiso (Perilla frutescens var. crispa); perilla; beefsteak plant
beefsteak plant; perilla; megaphylls; (lit.) large leaf
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to boil strongly; to be excited
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
old wound; scar; unpleasant past experience; painful memory; past misdeed
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to mix; to stir; to blend
to mix (e.g. water with flour); to dissolve (salt in water, paint, etc.); to scramble (eggs); to stir; to melt; to liquefy
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to have a reason; to have an excuse