skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to lean against; to set against
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
manner of using one's hands
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
(the) second (party, rank, etc.); B (grade); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
knotweed (Polygonaceae); jointweed; smartweed; water pepper (Persicaria hydropiper)
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
31st day of the month; 31 days
beautiful riverside location; lakeside district; canal district
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
private car; private automobile
ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis); sweetfish
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
6th day of the month; six days
freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium spp., esp. the Oriental river prawn, Macrobrachium nipponense)
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
broad bean (Vicia faba); horse bean; fava bean
great earthquake (disaster); highly destructive earthquake
doctor's office; doctor's surgery; clinic
free (of charge); gratuitous
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
five (long cylindrical things)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible