garlic toast; toasted garlic bread
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
don't you ever come here again!; (lit.) come here the day before yesterday
Hermes (Greek god); Hermes (fashion brand)
cerebral infarction; (ischemic) stroke
how many times; how often
to fail; to mess up; to bungle; to screw the pooch
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
interference with a public servant in the execution of his or her duties
purity; homogeneity; unadorned
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
dribble (of a ball or puck); dribbling
the same night; that night
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy (person); lackadaisical
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
Izumi (former province located in the southwest of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine