astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to distribute; to apportion; to divide
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to be needed; to be wanted
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
retreating figure; appearance from behind
nonchalantly; unconcernedly; casually
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
while; during (the time when)
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
minced meat or fish that is seasoned and fried (usu. served on top of rice); tattered; ragged; fine; small
expression; presentation; representation; notation
bento; Japanese box lunch
frying or baking something thick (e.g. thick omelette)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
kinpira gobō; braised burdock root; chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
rather; sooner; preferably