major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of
written guarantee; guarantee letter; warranty; warranty card
Edo period inspection of rice plants
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
all-purpose kitchen knife; santoku knife
ten (long cylindrical things)
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
butcher's knife; chef's knife
business use; business purposes
quilt coverlet for a kotatsu; kotatsu quilt
takoyaki pan (cast iron with semi-spherical molds)
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
tenkasu; crunchy bits of fried batter left after cooking tempura
walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
shiokara; paste made from salted fermented seafood (squid, fish entrails, etc.)
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
kimchi; kimchee; spicy Korean pickled cabbage; Korea; Korean
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
taking the field first, thus batting second
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
to satisfy; to answer the purpose; to make convenient
preserved food boiled in soy