perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
sub-; second-rate; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
family; relatives; dependents; household
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
general; popular; common; typical
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
everything; anything; nothing
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
chit; slip; ticket; voucher
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
additional order; adding to an existing order
health; healthy; sound; fit
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake
true character; true heart; true spirit
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
living thing; living creature; animal; life
immature form (of an organism); young animal
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)