simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
to use (in cooking); to mix (in)
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
had better ...; had better not ...
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
final; eventual; ultimate
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
every evening; every night
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
to sleep together (e.g. man and a woman); to lie with each other
strategy meeting; council of war
way of solving (a problem); solution
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
green tea; green leaf tea; non-powdered tea (as opposed to matcha); medium-grade green tea
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
prevention measure; preventive measures
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit