ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
a great variety of; diversity
to win and advance to the next round
standing in a group; standing up in unison
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
chicken and vegetable stew with bechamel sauce or fresh cream
Japanese food; Japanese meal
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
gas stove; gas cooker; gas range
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
as far as the eye can see
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
point spread; point difference
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
the year end; end of the year; last days of the year
election; selection; choice
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
silence (not speaking); muteness
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
to rebuke; to scold harshly
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea