tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
appointment; rendezvous; date
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
chirashi; chirashizushi; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to look forward to something
snow pea; snow peas; mange tout
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew