nikujaga; meat and potato stew
to attract someone with food
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
presence (impressive quality)
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
array; muster; line-up; full force
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
to misplace; to put in the wrong place; to make a mistake in deciding the winner
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
lethality; killing effectiveness
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
interruption; interference; butting in
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to cover fully; to wrap around
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
manacles; shackles; fetters
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
to forget everything; to lose one's memory (e.g. of a period); to black out
to rank next to; to come after
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
swaying (with large slow movements); shaking
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)