before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
capped tooth; (dental) crown
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
confusion; mess; mix; huddle
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
in comparison to; rather than
one-by-one; separately; in detail
pro among pros; best of the best; top tier; ultimate professional; player's player
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
food cooked in miso; cooking in miso
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
base (military, expedition, etc.)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard