to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
treasure chest; strongbox
soba stall with a stand-up counter only; standing soba noodle restaurant; stand-up soba noodle bar
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
word for word; verbatim; a single word and a single phrase
set of three; three sets; three classes
warp (fictional faster-than-light spacecraft propulsion)
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily
God; god; ace; king; superior person
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
to have luck on one's side; to get lucky; to have one's eyes bulge out of one's head (with surprise)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
hieroglyph; hieroglyphics
small mustache; short mustache
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
in name only; titular; nominal
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
pro among pros; best of the best; top tier; ultimate professional; player's player