able to take a lot of punishment (of a boxer, etc.); able to take a hit; able to keep one's cool when the batter gets a hit (of a baseball pitcher); resilient; strong in the face of criticism or adversity
appeal (e.g. of an advertisement)
ōban-yaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
risk aversion; risk reduction
sham marriage; fake marriage
straw-rope pattern pressed into earthenware; Jōmon period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE)
(nature, etc.) observation diary
fixed game; bid-rigging; put-up job; contest in which the victor is practically known beforehand (e.g. due to unfair conditions or an obvious difference in strength)
desire for marriage; marriage aspiration; yearning for marriage
prize-winner; recipient (of a prize, award, etc.)
earthenware; unglazed (bisque-fired) earthenware
color scheme; colour scheme
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
mail; postal matter; postal item
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing
to think constantly about; to dwell on
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
so what!; who gives a damn?
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay; starfish
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
covered in mud; mud-caked
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about