good performance; good work; great success
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
to hide; to conceal oneself
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
draw (in competition); tie game
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
reaching the winning post; reaching the finish; making the goal; getting married
indicates that an action is performed roughly or violently
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
evil spirit (that possesses someone); demon; devil
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
standalone book (i.e. not part of an anthology, series, etc.); (book published as a) single volume; tankōbon; individual volume of a manga series
to cause a stir; to have repercussions; to generate controversy
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
to lay aside; to set aside
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); suddenly (appearing, coming out, etc.); distractedly; absentmindedly
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
wearing nothing but an apron; being nude except for an apron
strength; power; proficiency; ability
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
cooking; food preparation
crotch; groin; area between the thighs
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class