to imitate; to follow; to emulate
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
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)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
repeating; repetition; repeat (performance); rebroadcast; repeat sign; playing (an audio or video recording)
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
picturesque; pictorial; graphic
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
restaurant with only set meals
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
set meal; special (of the day)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
going to a yakiniku place by oneself
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
offender; criminal; culprit