head; lead; vanguard; first
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
strike (i.e. industrial action)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
the way one works; one's working manner
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
broth; soup (esp. miso soup)
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to ask a high price; to overcharge
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance