violent explosion; bursting
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
structure of an artwork; pictorial design; pictures inserted in a book
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
planarian (any flatworm of family Planaria)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
episode; anecdote; vignette
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
ill-bred; poorly brought up
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
explosion; rupture; break off
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
usage; way to use; utilization
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
have a good day; take care; see you
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
reproachful; hateful; bitter
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
one by one; one each; one at a time
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
sweet and sour; bittersweet
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
putting one's courage to the test
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude