highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
plot; ulterior motive; thing; article; penis
dispersing; breaking up; running away
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables
green beefsteak plant; green perilla
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
to make a person sweat for it
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
on the left as one faces (it)
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
to do drugs; to take (illicit) drugs
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
medicinal poisoning; chemical poisoning; drug poisoning; drug addiction
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
to turn down (heat, sound, etc.)
old-fashioned way of thinking; old-fashioned spirit; old-fashioned
unskilled; not very good at
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials