shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
overly concerned with domestic affairs; having an air of domesticity
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
salted rice-bran paste for pickling
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
all the domestic (housekeeping) chores
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
toxicity; virulence; toxic; virulent; poisonous
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
nameko (var. of mushroom) (Pholiota nameko)
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
deep-fried horse mackerel
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
fly ball; fly (esp. in fishing bait); flying
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance
completely; thoroughly; exactly; precisely; comfortably; not at all
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
venerable; prestigious; with a long history
to be boiled; to be cooked
alliance; aimag; league; administrative subdivision in Mongolia and Inner Mongolia
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to incorporate; to work into; to insert
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
spread; span; expanse; extent
line-spacing in text; (fig.) between the lines
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
degenerate; pervert; deviant