to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
error of judgment; miscalculation
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
bento; Japanese box lunch
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
until now; so far; up to the present
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
specialization; specialisation
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
in comparison to; rather than
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite