to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
under development; in development
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
autumn, season of good appetite
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
richly colored; richly coloured
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
government forces; government troops
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
three primary colors (colours); trichromatic
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
just; fair; proper; reasonable
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
autumn vegetables; fall vegetables
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
noisily (of water gushing, pouring, spilling, splashing, spraying, etc.)
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)