to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
light (flavor); lightly seasoned; light soy sauce; thin (porcelain, ceramic, etc.); thinly made
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad
opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
great joy; delight; jubilation
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
living together; communal life; cohabitation
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
close; intimate; on good terms
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
true character; real nature
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
window-side; window (seat, e.g. on a plane)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred