unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
black vinegar, usu. produced from unpolished rice; charred kelp or shiitake mushrooms ground and mixed with vinegar, used to dress raw fish and vegetables
(unrefined) brown sugar; muscovado
to get between; to be caught in
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
four (long cylindrical things)
shaft (e.g. in a mine); pit
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
greenhouse; icehouse; cellar
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
route (when going somewhere); way (to get somewhere)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
firmly (grasped); latched onto; locked onto
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
guide; tour guide; conductor; guidebook
wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; fervently; intently
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
tank (of liquid); tank (military vehicle)
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
the opposite direction; the other way
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily