compromise; cross; blending; eclecticism
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to shovel (into one's mouth)
fat; tallow; lard; grease
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
listings magazine; (lit.) information magazine
matter to be checked or investigated
to fold in two; to fold in half; to double up
clip-clop; clippety-clop; clamshell cellphone; flip cellphone
email with attached photos sent from a mobile phone; photo taken with a mobile phone; taking a photo with a mobile phone
unknown; strange; I don't care; that's irrelevant; whatever
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
face with no make-up; sobriety
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
indolence; laziness; sloth
having no make-up; wearing no make-up; being without make-up
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to take a breath; to take a short rest
lotus leaf; vulgar; wanton
decoration; ornamental item; decompensated congestive heart failure
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
minced meat or fish that is seasoned and fried (usu. served on top of rice); tattered; ragged; fine; small