healthy; sound; wholesome
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
within; inside of; less than
great difference; major mistake
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
to attract someone with food
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
miniboss; sub-boss; mid-boss; underboss (of a criminal organization)
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
coming out (disclosing one's sexual orientation or gender identity); revealing (e.g. something embarrassing); disclosure; announcement
course; route; path; process; stages
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
script; screenplay; scenario
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
you could say; you might say; verging on the