perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
to entertain; to make welcome
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
Japanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis); Yesso scallop
quail; Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
side dish; side menu; sidebar menu
tofu skin; dried beancurd; delicacy made from the skin of gently boiled soybean milk
senior high school student
individual; private person; personal; private
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to make a speech; to address