sample; specimen; test piece
unglazed pottery; bisque; roasting or grilling without seasoning (seafood, nuts, etc.); simple okonomiyaki without any extra ingredients
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
gossip; corner of the mouth
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
(being angry) like a blazing fire; burning (rage)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
carnivore; carnivorous animal
eagle (Accipitridae family)
quail; Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
heretical religion; damaging religion; heresy
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
burning; combustion; exerting all strength; making an effort
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to itch; to feel itchy; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to make one's rounds; to patrol
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
to refuse; to decline; to deny
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
complaint; protest; objection; one's say; what one has to say; claim
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
to fan; to incite; to instigate
aforementioned; above-mentioned
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
literature; books (reference); document
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)