degree of difficulty; difficulty level
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
putting a name on something (e.g. engraving, printing)
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
to become possible; to become able to (do)
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
(mouse) click; click (sound)
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
diminutive used with names, etc.; diminutive adjective ending
pickled wasabi; wasabi cut up and mixed with sake lees
cheap drinking spot (pub, tavern, etc.)
on reading; on'yomi; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
notice; notification; report; notification (on a smartphone, PC, etc.)
liquid crystal display; LCD; liquid crystal screen
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
pleasure of looking (at something beautiful or precious); sight for sore eyes; feast for the eyes
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to spoil; to rot; to corrode