to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
hollow; sharply; cleanly (of cutting); smoothly
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
January; first month of the lunar calendar
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
stir-fry; fried food (cooked in wok, frying pan, etc.)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
what star sign; what constellation
Pisces (constellation); the Fish; the Fishes; (arch.) fishmongers' guild
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
not covered (e.g. of a sports opponent); unobserved; under the radar; unmarked (e.g. of a product); unlabelled
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
quick work; (clever) feat
calamity; disaster; accident
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
explosion; rupture; break off
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
sign; indication; omen; symptom
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
to take away; to carry off
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
piece; fragment; one (object)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
one's previous life; previous existence
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs