aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
boiled octopus; person as red as a lobster
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
continuation; succession; series
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
red-blossomed plum tree; red Japanese apricot
picture drawn on a folding screen
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
match; game; bout; contest
special training; intensive training; crash course
huge; enormous; great big
strong; resolute; firm; strict
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
to forget to write something; to leave something out; to omit something
drawing a figure; drawing a diagram; construction
permillage; rate per thousand
construction; constructing; carrying out; work; formation; workmanship
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
threeleaf arrowhead (Sagittaria trifolia)
classification; assortment
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
class; heading; group; category