demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
potato chips; potato crisps
journey; route of a journey
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
princess; daughter of a nobleman
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
mixture of mayonnaise and canned tuna, used on bread, pasta, etc.
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
sanity; consciousness; soberness
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
rice seasoning (usu. containing fish meal, seaweed, sesame, etc.)
tamago kake gohan; raw egg mixed with white rice, often seasoned with soy sauce
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
curious; strange; unusual
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through