to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
to annoy; to cause trouble
points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
health; healthy; sound; fit
foxes and tanuki; sly fellow; deceiver
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
great difference; big difference; wide margin
cannot be compared with; no match for
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
stir-fry; fried food (cooked in wok, frying pan, etc.)
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
large serving; large portion
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
dryer (esp. hair); drier; blower
ability; performance; efficiency
living by oneself; living alone
hair pin; hairclip; hairgrip; bobby pin
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority