udon with raw egg, and shoyu, dashi, etc.
to dispatch a messenger; to despatch a messenger
food made from flour (esp. dishes like okonomiyaki and takoyaki)
deficit operation; operating at a loss; being in the red
sweeping over (e.g. of a natural disaster); engulfing; sweeping victory; clean sweep
ossuary; crypt; charnel house
mountain villa; house in the mountains; mountain retreat
free-for-all; open-to-all; optional (to participate in); non-compulsory
Kintarō; hero boy of Japanese folklore, who befriended animals and had supernatural strength; Kintarō doll (usu. having a plump red face, carrying an axe, and wearing a red apron); diamond-shaped apron
lot area; site area; plottage; lot size
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
cooking practice; (school) cooking class
warp; curvature; curve; arch
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
full-course dinner; multicourse meal
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
greeting; a fine thing to say
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind