small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
yellow flag (esp. in motorsport)
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
to think too much; to be over-concerned
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
curiosity; inquisitiveness
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
spherical; globular; globe-shaped
(opening of a) wound; cut
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
adhesion; glueing; gluing; bonding; binding; adhering
ancestor; forefather; foremother
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
from one's home; while sitting at home; without leaving one's house; without moving from one's chair; without taking a step outside