to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence; far-fetched argument; arguing against all reason
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
left side; left-hand side
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
grasping (with one's bare hands); holding; grabbing; seizing; catching
to be caught (of a wild animal or fish); to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to win (a title, prize, etc.)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
in succession; one by one
seafood; products of the sea; marine products; fruits of the sea
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
to find out; to discover; to locate
shellfish; seashell; shell
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
to be busy at work; to work diligently
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
licking; dead drunk; blind drunk
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
to be mad about; to be hooked on; to find something hilarious; to find something so funny that one cannot stop laughing
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
with a gulp (e.g. drinking alcohol); in a single gulp; with glug
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
separate; special; another; separately
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to run up to; to rush over
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
party in full swing; party at its peak
singing at the top of one's voice