successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
enmity; antagonism; hostility
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to flare up; to burst into flames
after many twists and turns; after much trouble
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
close; intimate; on good terms
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
with a momentary flash of light
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to tighten; to press hard
to board an airplane; to get on an airplane
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
to break on the shore and retreat (of a wave)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to tire of playing; to become tired after playing
entremets; intermezzo; small palate-cleansing dish served between courses
chanpuru; champuru; Okinawan stir-fry dish, usually containing vegetables (especially bitter melon), tofu, meat or fish
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
sata andagi; Okinawan sweet deep-fried bun similar to a doughnut
sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah