to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
strong-willed; strong of heart
feeling of emptiness in the stomach; sensation of hunger
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
plastic (usu. of bags); vinyl
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
beefsteak plant; perilla; megaphylls; (lit.) large leaf
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
business efforts; corporate efforts
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention