affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
under; underexposure; underdevelopment; under par
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
mostly involve; principally involve
common use; communal use; sharing
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
this occasion; at this time; now
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
(edible) greens; leafy greens; vegetables
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
to have a taste (of something); to sample; to try
combined miso (e.g. white and red)
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to crack (an egg, etc.) into a container
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing