skewered rice dumplings in a sweet soy glaze
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
match; game; bout; contest
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
only; merely; but; no more than
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
in the meanwhile; during the time
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
tool; implement; means; furniture
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
by means of; due to; because of; according to
advantage or disadvantage
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate