item; something that one "just has to have"
be on your guard!; take care!
spiny (enemy in Mario games)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
wireless-activated disaster warning system
Yūyake Koyake (1919 children's song)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to call again; to call someone back
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)