having missing teeth; toothlessness
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
indigestion; dyspepsia; inability to understand; lacking comprehension; half-baked knowledge
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
experience; history; record; career
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
to project; to stick out; to stand out
geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character; net; geta
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher