to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
pot of chicken or seafood, and vegetables in a dashi broth, usu. cooked at the table (traditionally a winter meal); seafood and vegetable stew or chowder
food (esp. chicken and vegetables) boiled in plain water (or sometimes dashi, etc.) and served with dipping sauce (esp. ponzu)
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
nonsensical or offensive reply (on Twitter)
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
food and drink; eating and drinking
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
falling in love; attachment
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
extermination; expulsion; destruction
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
family restaurant (varied menu options, inexpensive); casual dining restaurant
red gate (esp. at Tokyo University)
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
kabosu (type of citrus fruit) (Citrus sphaerocarpa)
praise; tribute; inscription (on a painting)
praise; hymn (genre of the Shi Jing)
chopping block; springboard for discussion; draft proposal; tentative plan
leaving school during a term
farewell party; send-off party
PS; postscript; appending; addition (esp. of data, information)
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
just; exactly; precisely; perfectly; sharp