to trace back to (the origins of something)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to permeate
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
to be sooty; to be stained
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
function; facility; faculty; feature
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
kalbi; Korean-style marinated barbecued ribs
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
ill-bred; poorly brought up
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
someone; a certain person
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
program (e.g. TV); programme
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
ingredient; component; composition
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to behave modestly; to take a humble attitude
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
something like ...; something called ...
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)