stroke count (of a kanji)
(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly
feeble joke; poor joke; corny joke; bad pun
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to call each other; to call out to one another
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
caramel (browned sugar used as flavouring)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
restaurant that only serves set meals
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried); katsu
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
heap; pile; stack; full measure
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
bursting with juice; oozing with savory juices (esp. when bitten); with a gloss (e.g. makeup); with shine; sleekily
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
3000; three thousand; many
sense for (how to use) money; money sense
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
drop in the bucket; pittance; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
firm promise; definite promise