multilateral; multi-party
dhyana (profound meditation); Zen (Buddhism)
dew prevention; preventing condensation
walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
(watching in) real time; watching live
yatsuhashi; cinnamon-seasoned rice flour cracknel (local delicacy in Kyoto); zigzag bridge
separation of church and state
first year (college) student; freshman; graduate of one year's standing
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
making a guest appearance; guest starring
lidded; covered; container with a lid
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
to throw up; to vomit; to spew
interference; obstruction; sabotage
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
jaws of death; dangerous place; (lit.) tiger's den
finely chopped katsuobushi, sometimes with soy sauce
authenticity; credibility
(arch.) Mahito (highest of the eight hereditary titles); you
I don't need it; I don't want it
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
crying in sympathy; infectious crying
normal temperature; room temperature; constant temperature; fixed temperature
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama)
head of family; originator
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!