new menu item; new dish on a menu
sampling food; tasting; trying
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
clop clop; rumble rumble; sound of something being boiled
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
willpower; energy; vitality
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
questionnaire; survey; poll
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
mechanism; mechanics; machines; mechanic
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
air conditioning; air cooling
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
function; facility; faculty; feature
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
womanly; ladylike; feminine