like this; this sort; this way
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
exemption; exoneration; discharge
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to find a way; to find the time; to try to make oneself available
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
lodging host; lodging place
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
to play a leading role; to play a central part
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
stomach ache; abdominal pain
official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
practical; realistic; pragmatic
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to put into the mouth; to eat
pike (esp. the Amur pike, Esox reichertii); pickerel
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to pick something out (nose, hole, etc.); to pry (into people's private affairs)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited