cutting (vegetables) into long, thin shavings; shaving into slivers; shavings
heavy smoker; habitual smoker; person who loves smoking; tobacco lover
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
bungee-jumping; bungee jump
to hurt one's reputation; to be ashamed of oneself; to lose one's honour
false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
people; citizens; subjects; folk
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
hand; handball (soccer foul)
cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables
announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
wall clock; grandfather clock
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
Washington, DC (United States); Washington (US state)
to repent; to be penitent
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
business hours; opening hours; office hours
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
to be fated to; be linked by fate
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
female friend; woman friend
guide; tour guide; conductor; guidebook
ahead; before; the future
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood