to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
true character; real nature
to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
(political) violence; violent tactics used by political radicals
to be caught (of a wild animal or fish); to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to win (a title, prize, etc.)
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
source of one's livelihood; one's bread and butter
one's physical safety; personal security
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
wood (for building); lumber; timber
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to begin to do; to start doing; to cater; to make and deliver (food)
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
demarcation; marking of boundaries
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
to lose money; to spend money
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
ceramic tile; ceramic panel; porcelain tile
ceramic tile; ceramic panel; porcelain tile
decorative ridge-end tile (traditionally bearing the face of a demon and resembling a gargoyle); hideous face
pottery; earthenware; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
kintsugi; repairing pottery with a lacquer mixed with gold, silver, etc.
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
money (given as thanks); reward money; fee; key money; fee paid for rental rights
prizing; valuing highly; esteeming
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
boarding (someone); catering; board; provided meals; cook; caterer