hypo- (indicating the lowest oxidation state)
stress (e.g. on a mechanical part); tension
chamfering; beveling; bevelling; rounding the edges (of a vegetable); trimming the corners
cooking expert; culinary researcher
low quality; poor quality
department of science and engineering
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
blackmail; extortion; racketeering; blackmailer; extortionist
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
person with whom one is having an illicit love affair
Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
about when; about what time; how soon
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
getting an advance (on one's salary)
mourning (dead persons); memorial
the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo); Yedo; Edo
to wash again; to reconsider
to be profitable; to yield a profit