to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
no loss or gain; coming out even
likability; favorability; popularity
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
after that; afterwards; thereafter
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)
to thrust before; to thrust at
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
bento; Japanese box lunch
each; (arch.) you (plural)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
recommendation; endorsement
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
primary school; elementary school; grade school
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
setting a place; setting the table
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking