tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
metal sake jug; sake warmer
pulling down one's lower eyelid and sticking out one's tongue (as a taunt or gesture of contempt or rejection); no way!; no!; get lost!
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
corporate (e.g. sports team); business organization; business corporation
video (esp. a televised image); videotape; VHS tape; videocassette recorder; VCR; video (short film)
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
sick; ill; ailing; (arch.) to hurt; (arch.) to ache
bento; Japanese box lunch
Japan's best; number one in Japan
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
overconfident; presumptuous
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
hard worker; hardworking person
departure; leaving; setting off
farewell party; send-off party; motivational rally
food (meat, fish, vegetables, etc.) cooked separately but served together on one dish
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation