tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
three kinds; three varieties
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
line-up (baseball, product, etc.); lineup
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
unseasonable; out of season
half the body; half length
fat; tallow; lard; grease
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
arabesque greenling (Pleurogrammus azonus); Okhotsk Atka mackerel
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
bell pepper; green pepper; pimiento; pimento; capsicum
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
though; notwithstanding; although
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)