omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
sorry; excuse me; thank you
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
reality; actuality; hard fact
to bring back; to restore
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
grated daikon; daikon grater
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
straying; wandering (off course)
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
to peel; to skin; to pare
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
abstinence from alcohol; temperance; prohibition of drinking
break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
softish; relatively soft; somewhat soft; on the soft side
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
shabu-shabu; hot pot dish where thinly sliced meat is boiled quickly and then dipped in sauce
to garnish; to serve (a dish) with; to join together; to put together; to compare; to check (against)
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point