tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
trainer (someone who works with sports athletes); sweatshirt
to lie down; to throw oneself down
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
Pocky (biscuit stick coated with chocolate, strawberry, etc.)
Pretz (Japanese snack made by Ezaki Glico)
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
just like; the same as; no different than
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
kimchi; kimchee; spicy Korean pickled cabbage; Korea; Korean
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
on the way home from work; returning from work
invitation; introduction; temptation
to make a cut; to make an incision; to score (food)
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible