small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
ready-made; common-law (wife)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
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
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
evaluation period (software, new employee, etc.); trial period; probation period
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
due form; official; formality
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
manned; occupied; piloted
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
Girls' Day; Dolls' Festival; Hinamatsuri; menstrual day; menstrual period
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
flour; meal; powder; dust
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength
to bring; to take; to bring about
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches