bumpy (e.g. of a rash); knobbly; pimply; easily cut
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
web (between fingers or toes); paddle; paddle blade
belonging to no party or school of thought
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
back street; back alley; off-street
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
offender (esp. murderer); criminal
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
more than anything; above all else
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
oyakodon; bowl of rice topped with chicken and egg (or other parent-child ingredient pairing); threesome including a parent and child