to mesh (of gears); (fig.) to be in sync (of people, organizations, etc.)
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
river fish; freshwater fish
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
first time; first; initial
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
moving; touching; stirring
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
smoking (of meat); fumigation; oxidation (of metal)
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
fire hook; poker; slice bar
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
shellfish; seashell; shell
mosquito coil; anti-mosquito incense
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
rocket (Eruca sativa); arugula; roquette
rotary cutting; thinly slicing into a long strip (e.g. daikon, carrot, wood for plywood, etc.)
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor