thin strips; matchstick-like strips; julienned ingredient
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
my personal (e.g. opinion)
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake
to be talented; to be able
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
skill; dexterity; master hand
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
for (some) doubtful points to remain
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
flaring up; bursting into flames
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
to talk about someone behind their back; to backbite
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
huh; I'll be damned; well!
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
to visit frequently; to haunt
encouragement; incentive; stimulus
daily income in cash; money paid by daily installments; money paid by daily instalments
girl; lass; young thing; chick
to do as much as is humanly possible; to try every possible means
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
retainer; attendant; escort
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
you; (arch.) your residence
to accept one's inferiority; to take one's hat off to someone; to give up; to surrender; to strike one's colors
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark)
leisure; leisure time; spare time
feel; touch; texture; manner (with others)
section meeting; division (of a larger organisation); department; section
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed