to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
seemingly good; (of) good appearance; looking good
curry bread (usu. deep-fried); curry doughnut; curry bun; curry roll
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
finely chopped katsuobushi, sometimes with soy sauce
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
to dress (vegetables, salad, etc.)
thermos bottle; vacuum flask
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
pardon me for leaving (first)
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
to shake; to waver; to tremble
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
to make (someone) do; to allow (someone) to do
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
self-examination; reflection
incredibly brutal; gory; gruesome
origin; beginning; source; rise
named after; associated with; connected with
chocolate given to a friend (on Valentine's day)
White Day (March 14); day for giving white chocolate and other presents to female coworkers and friends in return for gifts received on Valentine's day
clergyman; churchman; clergy
prospects of victory; chances of success
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
spirituality; spiritual nature
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk