performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
difficult to ...; hard to ...
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
separate; scattered; apart
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
obedience; submission; resignation
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp