humanism; love for humanity
neighborly love; neighbourly love
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria); black cod; Japanese bluefish; North Pacific bluefish; candlefish; sable
locomotive; (train) engine
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
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
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
toxicity; virulence; toxic; virulent; poisonous
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial 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 (lure); fly (insect)
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