chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
ganmodoki; fried tofu fritter made with vegetables
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
comprehension; understanding
to compete with; to vie for
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
hard worker; hardworking person
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
endurance race (motorsport)
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
difficult to ...; hard to ...
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
in accordance with plans; just as planned
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up