free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
quantity over quality; quantity before quality
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae); trap door located on the walkway in a kabuki theatre; bilge pump (used on traditional Japanese ships)
variety of goods; number of articles
water temperature (esp. bath)
metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); Taoist immortal; supernatural being; (in Japan) 11th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. C)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
peanut (Arachis hypogaea); groundnut
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
common fig (Ficus carica); fig; fig tree
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
karōshi; death from overwork
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
tea seed oil; camellia oil
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
marvel-of-Peru (Mirabilis jalapa); four-o'clock plant
prohibition; ban; embargo
to draw a line (between); to make a clear distinction (between); to settle (a matter) once and for all; to bring to an end; to take responsibility (for)
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
animal passions; carnal desire; lust
to eat up (in no time); to gobble up; to make short work of; to put away
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
dozing off in the middle of doing something (esp. in an online chat or during an online game); becoming inactive due to falling asleep
title; index; heading; headline; caption
detailed knowledge; finely detailed
reading on a trial basis (e.g. a newspaper); trying out (a newspaper, magazine, etc.); preparatory reading