acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
share; portion; quota; cut
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
(not) even once; (not) ever
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
surely; certainly; without doubt
war; battle; match; game; competition
pull; patronage; tug; discount
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
attaching and detaching; putting on and removing
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
for shame!; shame on you!; shame!
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
trauma (usu. psychological)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead