making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.); overprint
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
cuisine with fresh seafoods
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
seafood cooked whole so that it retains its original form
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
visual novel; interactive fiction video game featuring a text-based story and mostly static graphics
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
pickling in salt; leaving unchanged; leaving unused
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
hair growth formula; hair growth agent
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
nutrient; nutritional supplement; nutritional tonic
lower back (or hip) pain; lumbago
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of