secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
the 'be-be-be' sound of a detector going off; clicking with someone; being compatible
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
parting; separation; farewell
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
voyage; passage; travelling
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
one's own child; one's own children
to become settled; to be fixed
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
impregnable castle; inner castle citadel; golden castle (nickname for Nagoya Castle)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to get drunk; to become tipsy
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
overanxiety; needless worry
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
way; course; the only way
parental love or affection