protein; protein powder; protein supplement
surgery (branch of medicine); department of surgery
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
to feel inferior; to feel small
egosearching; egosurfing; self-googling
surmise (about someone's feelings); guess; conjecture; (showing) deference (to); consideration (of someone's wishes); servility
real number; actual number (as opposed to a speculative number); true number
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
have to do; must; should; ought to
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to join a household (as a housewife or househusband); to become a housewife; to become a househusband
to pass the baton (e.g. in a relay race); to pass the baton; to hand on the torch
incessant working; working non-stop
child (esp. one of elementary school age or younger)
marimo (variety of algae, Cladophora aegagropila); round green algae; Cladophora ball; lake ball; moss ball
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
having high information content; informative
general term; generic name
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
Akashic records (in theosophy and the spiritualism)
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
deep-seated grudge; hatred
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
coronation ceremony; enthronement
one's real father; natural father; biological father
oracle; revelation; divine message
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
blank power of attorney; carte blanche
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
after retirement; after resigning