irrelevant and incoherent dialogue; meaningless parlor debate; dialogue at cross purposes
to boil something until it is done (e.g. vegetables)
Hōō Maru (Western-style Japanese frigate, launched in 1853)
imitation; fake; counterfeit; sham
tacking; basting (thread)
operations (a strategy) on two fronts; two-pronged strategy
to talk big; to be bombastic
style of tie-dyeing used during the Nara era
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
communication satellite; Broadcast Satellite; BS
large furoshiki; big talk; vain boasting or bluster; blowing one's own trumpet
quarrel; dispute; argument
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
electric vehicle; EV; elevator; enterprise value; EV; embedded value
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
temporary sewing; basting
to make over (clothing); to have altered; to renovate
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
Hakodate (city in Hokkaido)
transmitter; homing device
lime; quicklime; caustic lime
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
(good or bad) feel when wearing something
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool