superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to fall flat; to fall face down
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
rest; break; recess; intermission
weather; fair weather; fine weather
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
bento; Japanese box lunch
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
sea bream (esp. Pagrus major); porgy
pottery; earthenware; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; deep-frying; deep-fried food
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed