collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
decoration; ornament; trimmings
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
popular name; common name; given name
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
cooking; food preparation
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
to join together; to combine; to join up
that's true; of course; obviously
beyond that point; after that
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
high flame (cooking); high heat; strong heat
usage; way to use; utilization
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
rebellious phase; rebellious age
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax