bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
honour; honor; glory; privilege
feeling chilly after taking a bath
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
guidance; leadership; leading the way
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
ignoring (somebody); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
handsome man; actor in a love scene
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
January; first month of the lunar calendar
new menu item; new dish on a menu
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
true friend; close friend
exhilarated; all smiles; tickled pink; pleased as punch
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; (lit.) clothes on a packhorse driver
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
how dare ...; how could ...
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
soil fertility; soil quality; productivity of the soil