finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
lightly; easily; carelessly
sweeping sideways; mowing down
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
four-legged tray for festive food
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
grated daikon; daikon grater
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
inner parlor; inner parlour; salon; living room
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
cracks or fissures in the ground
hard to reach place; remote place
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
match; tournament; interschool match
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
another day; some other day
heir; inheritor; successor
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
troupe; theatrical company
chairman; leader of a troupe; proprietor of a theatrical company
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
game (contest) held in the presence of a lord (daimyo, shogun)
array; muster; line-up; full force
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
one leaf; one page; one sheet; (arch.) one boat
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at