practical question; practical problem; practical matter
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
a lick; one lick; engulfing (e.g. of fire); enveloping; consuming
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
guess; conjecture; surmise
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
looking or acting as if one owned the place
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
first world problem; good problem to have
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
chance; opportunity; occasion
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
lord of a manor; estate steward
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
as stated; verbatim; literally
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.; maxim
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal