person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
equality; impartiality; evenness
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
taking the field first, thus batting second
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to turn towards; to point
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
overall victory; championship
good humour (humor); good mood
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to satisfy; to answer the purpose; to make convenient
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
preserved food boiled in soy
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
dango eaten during cherry blossom viewing (esp. pink, white, and green)
new members (e.g. club); new students; freshman; event to welcome new students, club members, etc. (e.g. welcome party)
new student; freshman; first-year student
staff; member (club, society, etc.)