materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
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)
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
bento; Japanese box lunch
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
unveiling; debut; introduction
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; (lit.) cat tongue
Canidae (family containing domestic dogs, wolves, foxes, etc.)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic