(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
bungler; greenhorn; low quality (of crops, fruits, etc.); poor produce; wasp larva (esp. of yellowjacket species Vespula flaviceps; used as food); bee larva
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
not understanding; not knowing
slit; slitting (slicing a sheet of paper, metal, etc. into narrower strips)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
to do a silly thing; to do something stupid
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to serve; to dish up; to dish out
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
talking while standing; standing around talking
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
worldly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
heroism; loyalty and courage
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision
dark; gloomy; black; doleful; discouraged; disappointed