professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
equal (distribution, treatment, level, etc.); even; uniform
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
manners; behavior; behaviour
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
aircraft fabric covering; buffing wheel; polishing mop
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
juice pressed from a bitter orange; ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice)
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion
that is to say; so that means
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
kōji; malted rice; malt; malt-like material from growing mold on rice, barley, beans, etc. (used as a starter to make sake, miso, soy sauce, etc.)
(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
serious look (on one's face); straight face
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely