making do; getting by (somehow); managing
household economy; family finances
to blacken; to make black
total hours spent working
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
of no concern at all; I couldn't care less; no skin off my nose
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
soup stock made from kombu
dish of vegetables, konnyaku, etc. simmered in soy sauce and water until the liquid is almost gone
in the morning; during the morning
one's own chopsticks; washable chopsticks carried in a case (used instead of disposable chopsticks)
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
Vienna sausage; wiener; Vienna coffee; Viennese
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
staying the night; lodging (at)
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
pending question; unresolved problem
delay; putting off; procrastination
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support