Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
surroundings; circumference
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
(crime of) trespassing; housebreaking
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
absconding; taking oneself off; slipping out (home) unnoticed early (e.g. from work, out of parties, etc.)
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
surely (not); certainly (not)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
preparation; provision; establishment
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to grow angry; to display one's anger
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
be (that) as it may; having said that
the way something ought to be; the (current) state of things; how things are
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)