one's house; one's home; one's family
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
to come back; to return; to recur
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
affected part; diseased part; wound
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
Korean stew; Korean hot pot
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
cookware; cooking utensil
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
food (esp. chicken and vegetables) boiled in plain water (or sometimes dashi, etc.) and served with dipping sauce (esp. ponzu)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
namely; that is (to say); in other words
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to take a step backward; to retreat a step
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
medium (cooked, roasted, etc.); (of) middle degree; medium; intermediary substance; media