to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
bento; Japanese box lunch
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
creamy (in flavor or texture)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to be on the right track; to go well
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
even if not; even without
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
not necessarily so; is not always true
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
power; might; authority; influence
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move