individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
calling by name; designation; nomination
quickly prepared meal or dish
brush (for painting, basting, etc.)
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
to hang (something) on the wall
to oil (e.g. a frying pan); to grease
miso-based sauce; miso sauce
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
crack; crevice; split; opening of the vagina; slit
to distribute; to portion out; to deal out; to separate (out); to pick out
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
to be greedy; to devour greedily
to smear; to daub; to shift (the blame onto someone else)
superiority; predominance
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
(smiling) goofily; with a loose, slack grin
hegemony; leadership; initiative
high voltage; high pressure
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
to gain nothing; to be of no benefit; to be no use; to be unprofitable
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
from here; from this place