tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
Cat Sith (Celtic mythology); Cat Sidhe; Cait Sith
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
since; henceforth; ever since
to get back into shape; to retrain; to rebuild; to reschool
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
bullet; round; lost messenger; truant messenger; bull's-eye (candy); hitman
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
mourning; mourning period; anniversary of one's death
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
little house; my humble home; snail shell
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
staying up all night two nights in a row; double all-nighter
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
to have a relationship; to have relations