to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
to mix; to blend; to combine
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
driving; pounding in; falling badly in love; putting (one's heart) into; step recording (in electronic or computer music)
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
bewitched sword; magical sword; demon sword
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
way of solving (a problem); solution
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
phrase; phrase; strawberry
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
dozing off in the middle of doing something (esp. in an online chat or during an online game); becoming inactive due to falling asleep
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
posing; modeling; modelling
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
boy's school uniform (usu. a black jacket with a stand-up collar and loose trousers)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
taste; flavor; taste; liking
Western clothing; Western binding
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
martial arts stadium; (Nippon) Budokan (indoor arena in Tokyo)
pupil; disciple; follower