reigning; controlling; dictating
interest; rights; concession
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
favourite book; favorite book
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
drinker; person fond of alcohol (as opposed to sweets); person fond of spicy food
snap (e.g. of the wrist in baseball); snapshot (esp. of people); snap fastener; press stud
seven delicious flavors (flavours); blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.); shichimi
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
very bright red; deep red; extremely flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
particularly; only; in the case of
occupational therapist; OT; overtime; Old Testament
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to hurt; to smart; to sting
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to take back; to recapture
array; muster; line-up; full force
to hide; to keep to oneself
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
superiority complex; sense of superiority
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
expression; presentation; representation; notation
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte