modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
rebellious phase; rebellious age
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
nameko (var. of mushroom) (Pholiota nameko)
sea cucumber (Holothuroidea spp.)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
directly opposite; right in front
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with vegetables
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
slight; thin; on the weak side
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to cause someone to worry
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move