with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
hag; witch; bitch; penurious or spiteful old woman; termagant; virago
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
military clique; military party
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
guaranteed; certified; warranty included
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
industry terminology; professional jargon; buzzword
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
authenticity; credibility
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form