dark (color); concentrated; thick
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
food (meat, fish, vegetables, etc.) cooked separately but served together on one dish
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
pickles made in brine and fermented rice bran (esp. vegetables, also meat, fish, eggs, etc.)
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
due form; official; formality
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
grasping (with one's bare hands); holding; grabbing; seizing; catching
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to tower above; to stand out
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
quote-unquote; so-called; bracketed
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
person who is ignorant of the real world; (lit.) frog in a well
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
swallowing in one gulp; downing; sipping; sip; thinking nothing of one's opponent; making easy prey of someone
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
undigested (food); unfulfilled (orders); unused (funds)