ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
extensive knowledge; erudition
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
brood; stud; stock; breeding
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
choices; alternatives; options
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
counting one's chickens before they've hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
direct connection; direct link
weight; heavyweight boxer
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)