an issue being settled; a case being closed
advance; moving forward; progress
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
online shopping service (with delivery by mail); mail order; mail-order sales; shop-by-mail service
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to become muddy; to become slushy
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
I thought so; I suspected as much; just as I thought; now you're talking; that's the spirit
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to hammer into place; to end (a performance); to kill (with a gun, sword, etc.); to slay
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
order; directive; instructions; command
inside; interior; inner part
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
to be helpful; to be useful
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread