finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
look; glance; (at first) sight
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
chūnō sauce; semi-sweet sauce made from fruit and vegetables
meat tenderizer; meat mallet
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
set meal; special (of the day)
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
to become insensitive; to become less perceptive; to lose one's touch; to get out of practice
near; close; beside; third person
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
face contorted and about to cry
(sudden) evening shower (rain)
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
see-through because of wetness (e.g. clothes)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
headfirst slide; head-first sliding
friction; discord; strife
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter; seasonable rain
training wear; sportswear; activewear; tracksuit
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
to have a chat with; to exchange words or promises; to promise; to get engaged