finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing; robbery
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface
fillet tonkatsu; tonkatsu made from pork fillet
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
crummy; shabby; petty; lousy; puny; cheap
(deliberate) misinterpretation; distortion (of someone's words, etc.); contortion; perversion; disingenuous understanding
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
freedom; free man; free woman
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
bridal night; first night; first watch of the night
good; goodness; right; virtue
index; indices; indicator
heartrending; pitiful; saddening; pathetic; heart-breaking
distrust; unjust suspicion
sweeping (over, across); conquering; overwhelming
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
morning sickness; nausea and vomiting of pregnancy
doctor's orders (to refrain from something, e.g. drinking); stoppage of a fight on doctor's orders (in boxing, etc.)
married woman; another's wife
mediation; good offices; go-between; building a bridge
speed of a boat; draft; draught
to go into labor; to go into labour
new registration; registering for the first time
emergency demands; special procurement (particularly in time of war)
in and out; income and expenses; free associations; run of the house
entry into port; arriving in harbor
apple core; core of an apple