(husked grains of) rice;  staple (product, etc.);  necessity
 the other day;  lately;  recently;  meanwhile;  in the meantime
 to catch;  to stop the blow;  to react to;  to take (advice, etc.);  to accept
 inconsequential;  indifferent;  not worth worrying about;  whatever;  whichever;  I don't care
 strong;  potent;  strong;  brawny;  good (at);  skilled;  being able to handle
 but (still);  and yet;  nevertheless;  even so;  notwithstanding
 how long;  how much;  to what extent
 it cannot be helped;  there's nothing for it;  it's no use fighting back;  it's hopeless;  there is no way out of it
 in this way;  thus;  such;  uh...
 man;  male;  fellow;  guy;  male lover;  boyfriend
 to cry;  to weep;  to sob;  to howl
 disliked;  hated;  tendency;  smack (of);  distinction;  discrimination
 it seems;  I think;  I guess;  right?;  don't you agree?
 to come out;  to appear;  to turn up;  to emerge
 absorbed in;  immersed in;  forgetting oneself;  daze;  within a dream;  while dreaming
 to forget;  to leave carelessly;  to be forgetful of;  to forget about;  to forget (an article)
 to descend;  to go down;  to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.);  to pass (of time);  to surrender;  to capitulate;  to be less than
 painful;  sore;  cringy;  embarrassing;  exceeding
 unskillful;  poor;  awkward;  imprudent;  untactful
 rock-paper-scissors (game);  janken
 beginning;  outset;  first;  onset
 rock (in rock-paper-scissors);  stone;  ungh;  gulp;  rumbling (of an empty stomach);  growling
 cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
 dispensable chopsticks;  throwaway chopsticks
 to divide;  to cut;  to halve;  to break;  to crack;  to dilute;  to fall below
 cold (to the touch);  chilly;  icy;  (emotionally) cold;  coldhearted;  unfeeling
 to be silent;  to say nothing
 will not do;  do not;  does not
 no matter what;  whatever happens;  in any situation;  rain or shine
 definitely;  absolutely;  absolute;  unconditional;  absoluteness
 feeling;  sensation;  preparedness;  readiness;  thought;  sentiment
 big;  large;  loud;  extensive;  spacious;  important
 to anyone;  to everyone;  by anyone;  by everyone;  in everyone;  in anyone
 to lose;  to be defeated;  to succumb;  to give in;  to be inferior to;  to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
 clumsy;  awkward;  tactless;  awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.)  mean; (arch.)  cowardly
 that's the way it is;  yes;  is that so?;  is it?
 yakiniku;  Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue;  roasted meat;  grill
 luxury;  extravagance;  treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
 character (in a play or novel);  dramatis personae
 wrasse (any fish of family Labridae)
 oh;  ho;  exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.;  hoo (owl call);  toot (sound of a flute)
 face;  mask;  face guard;  (in kendo) striking the head;  surface (esp. a geometrical surface);  page;  aspect
 to lend;  to loan;  to rent out;  to hire out