to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
match; game; bout; contest
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
color; colour; color; character; coloring (one's hair); dyeing
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
to be clearly ahead of the competition; to stand out noticeably above one's rivals; to stand out from the crowd
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to become rich
age range; age-group; age bracket
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
climax; peak; critical moment; most important stage; turning point
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
temporary; transitory; short-lived
cannot help (feeling); unbearably; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
stimulant; stimulative; excitant
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
the same; the said; likewise
feel (of a material); texture
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of