to sprout; to put forth buds
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to sniff out; to get wind of
extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer
meat sauce; Bolognese sauce
spaghetti aglio, olio e peperoncino; spaghetti aglio e olio; spaghetti with garlic, olive oil, and dried red chili flakes; capsicum; chili pepper; cayenne
rice and curry; curry rice
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
memory; ability to remember
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
all you can drink; bottomless cup
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
grim; stern; stark; heartless
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
nearsightedness; shortsightedness; myopia
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
entertainment; amusement; fun
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
to rally; to make a comeback
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)