head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
beginning; outset; first; onset
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to press a question; to cross-examine
training (esp. in-service); induction course
life in a dormitory; dormitory life
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to be silent; to say nothing
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
sense of smell; olfaction
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
still; even now; to this day
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to put on airs; to assume importance
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
moderate; proper; just right
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
neat and clean; tidy; trim
minute adjustment; fine tuning
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently