(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
the more one looks (at it) the more...
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
face; looks; vestiges; trace
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
(holding of) a solo recital or performance
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
superhero in a tokusatsu TV show (e.g. Ultraman, Kamen Rider)
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
midway; halfway through; in the course of
to total; to sum; to kill (fish, poultry, etc.)
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to regard someone with odium; to look at someone with reproach
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance