completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
eye for people; ability to judge character
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
private person; individual
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
self-torturing; masochistic
cook; chef; cock; tap; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
somewhat hard; somewhat firm; fairly hard; on the hard side
baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
beginning; start; first moxa treatment
kouta (Heian-era court lady's song accompanying the men's ōuta); court lady singing a kouta; ditty; ballad; kyogen kouta; style of kyogen song based on the Muromachi songs, often a love ballad
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
inspection; examination; check; checkpoint; screening; inspection (esp. by police or security)
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme