cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
ground levelling (leveling); laying the groundwork; making preparations; roller; road leveller
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
(national) road in poor condition
leaf spring; plate spring
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting); rearranging stones (to simplify counting)
counting one's chickens before they're hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
stir-fried shrimp in chili sauce
pork okonomiyaki; pork and egg
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments
recommendation; referral; endorsement
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
it's no joke; gimme a break!
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
high grade; special grade; classy
grade; class; degree; magnitude
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
viewing as a problem; problematizing
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
treatment; handling; arrangement; addition; musical accompaniment (in noh)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
promotion; raising of status
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
one cause; one reason; one factor
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; trivial (e.g. scheme); transparent; trifling (e.g. matter)
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter