apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
three; three years of age
eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up
ultimate; final; last; eventual
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush (esp. on a fictional character, idol, etc.); to be infatuated
rival; competitor; competition
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
great pair; well-oiled two-man team
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
supreme; sublime; highest
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
people; citizens; subjects; folk
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
liaison (phonetics); liaison; contact; liaison; mixture of egg yolks and heavy cream (for thickening)
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
first; first base; first baseman
trust me and ...; just take my word for it and ...; (lit.) think that you have been tricked, and ...
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes